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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,488.25, 116,232.37 and 24,934.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,488.25, 116,232.37 and 24,934.64 is: 37,401.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,488.25 : 116,232.37 = 24,934.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,488.25/116,232.37 = 24,934.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,488.25x = 116,232.37 × 24,934.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,488.25x = 2,898,211,658.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,211,658.80/77,488.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,401.95

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