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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,562.56, 116,360.55 and 24,976.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,562.56, 116,360.55 and 24,976.15 is: 37,469.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,562.56 : 116,360.55 = 24,976.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,562.56/116,360.55 = 24,976.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,562.56x = 116,360.55 × 24,976.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,562.56x = 2,906,238,259.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,906,238,259.98/77,562.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,469.60

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