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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,526.60, 116,152.08 and 32,448.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,526.60, 116,152.08 and 32,448.64 is: 48,615.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,526.60 : 116,152.08 = 32,448.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,526.60/116,152.08 = 32,448.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,526.60x = 116,152.08 × 32,448.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,526.60x = 3,768,977,029.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,977,029.17/77,526.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,615.28

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