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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,532.60, 116,322.25 and 24,222.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,532.60, 116,322.25 and 24,222.43 is: 36,340.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,532.60 : 116,322.25 = 24,222.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,532.60/116,322.25 = 24,222.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,532.60x = 116,322.25 × 24,222.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,532.60x = 2,817,607,297.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,607,297.54/77,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,340.93

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