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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,532.66, 116,319.04 and 32,529.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,532.66, 116,319.04 and 32,529.87 is: 48,803.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,532.66 : 116,319.04 = 32,529.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,532.66/116,319.04 = 32,529.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,532.66x = 116,319.04 × 32,529.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,532.66x = 3,783,843,168.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,843,168.40/77,532.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,803.22

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