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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,532.54, 116,318.85 and 32,529.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,532.54, 116,318.85 and 32,529.75 is: 48,803.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,532.54 : 116,318.85 = 32,529.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,532.54/116,318.85 = 32,529.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,532.54x = 116,318.85 × 32,529.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,532.54x = 3,783,823,110.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,823,110.79/77,532.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,803.03

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