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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,549.40, 116,340.30 and 24,994.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,549.40, 116,340.30 and 24,994.98 is: 37,497.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,549.40 : 116,340.30 = 24,994.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,549.40/116,340.30 = 24,994.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,549.40x = 116,340.30 × 24,994.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,549.40x = 2,907,923,471.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,923,471.69/77,549.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,497.69

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