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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,624.48, 116,339.30 and 33,199

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,624.48, 116,339.30 and 33,199 is: 49,756.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,624.48 : 116,339.30 = 33,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,624.48/116,339.30 = 33,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,624.48x = 116,339.30 × 33,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,624.48x = 3,862,348,420.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,348,420.70/77,624.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,756.83

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