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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,522.46, 116,262.94 and 21,349.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,522.46, 116,262.94 and 21,349.22 is: 32,018.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,522.46 : 116,262.94 = 21,349.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,522.46/116,262.94 = 21,349.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,522.46x = 116,262.94 × 21,349.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,522.46x = 2,482,123,083.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,123,083.18/77,522.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,018.11

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