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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,500.26, 116,223.03 and 24,891.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,500.26, 116,223.03 and 24,891.98 is: 37,329.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,500.26 : 116,223.03 = 24,891.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,500.26/116,223.03 = 24,891.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,500.26x = 116,223.03 × 24,891.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,500.26x = 2,893,020,757.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,020,757.18/77,500.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,329.17

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