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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,471.46, 116,256.35 and 33,098.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,471.46, 116,256.35 and 33,098.55 is: 49,668.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,471.46 : 116,256.35 = 33,098.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,471.46/116,256.35 = 33,098.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,471.46x = 116,256.35 × 33,098.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,471.46x = 3,847,916,447.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,916,447.80/77,471.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,668.83

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