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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,644.02, 116,511.18 and 32,662.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,644.02, 116,511.18 and 32,662.08 is: 49,012.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,644.02 : 116,511.18 = 32,662.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,644.02/116,511.18 = 32,662.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,644.02x = 116,511.18 × 32,662.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,644.02x = 3,805,497,482.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,805,497,482.05/77,644.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,012.11

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