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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,632.22, 116,448.24 and 33,230.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,632.22, 116,448.24 and 33,230.18 is: 49,845.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,632.22 : 116,448.24 = 33,230.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,632.22/116,448.24 = 33,230.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,632.22x = 116,448.24 × 33,230.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,632.22x = 3,869,595,975.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,595,975.88/77,632.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,845.23

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