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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,470.22, 116,254.49 and 33,097.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,470.22, 116,254.49 and 33,097.31 is: 49,666.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,470.22 : 116,254.49 = 33,097.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,470.22/116,254.49 = 33,097.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,470.22x = 116,254.49 × 33,097.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,470.22x = 3,847,710,147.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,710,147.66/77,470.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,666.96

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