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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,644.30, 116,466.36 and 24,336.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,644.30, 116,466.36 and 24,336.64 is: 36,504.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,644.30 : 116,466.36 = 24,336.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,644.30/116,466.36 = 24,336.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,644.30x = 116,466.36 × 24,336.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,644.30x = 2,834,399,875.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,834,399,875.43/77,644.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,504.93

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