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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,520.32, 116,292.70 and 33,147.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,520.32, 116,292.70 and 33,147.32 is: 49,726.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,520.32 : 116,292.70 = 33,147.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,520.32/116,292.70 = 33,147.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,520.32x = 116,292.70 × 33,147.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,520.32x = 3,854,791,340.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,854,791,340.56/77,520.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,726.21

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