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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,489.25, 116,233.87 and 24,935.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,489.25, 116,233.87 and 24,935.64 is: 37,403.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,489.25 : 116,233.87 = 24,935.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,489.25/116,233.87 = 24,935.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,489.25x = 116,233.87 × 24,935.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,489.25x = 2,898,365,938.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,898,365,938.13/77,489.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,403.46

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