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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,495.33, 116,255.15 and 33,122.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,495.33, 116,255.15 and 33,122.31 is: 49,688.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,495.33 : 116,255.15 = 33,122.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,495.33/116,255.15 = 33,122.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,495.33x = 116,255.15 × 33,122.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,495.33x = 3,850,639,117.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,639,117.40/77,495.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,688.66

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