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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,534.38, 116,227.68 and 24,906.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,534.38, 116,227.68 and 24,906.91 is: 37,336.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,534.38 : 116,227.68 = 24,906.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,534.38/116,227.68 = 24,906.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,534.38x = 116,227.68 × 24,906.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,534.38x = 2,894,872,365.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,872,365.27/77,534.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,336.63

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