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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,508.00, 116,261.99 and 24,917.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,508.00, 116,261.99 and 24,917.48 is: 37,376.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,508.00 : 116,261.99 = 24,917.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,508.00/116,261.99 = 24,917.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,508.00x = 116,261.99 × 24,917.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,508.00x = 2,896,956,031.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,956,031.18/77,508.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,376.22

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