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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,698.80, 116,490.60 and 33,289.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,698.80, 116,490.60 and 33,289.20 is: 49,909.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,698.80 : 116,490.60 = 33,289.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,698.80/116,490.60 = 33,289.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,698.80x = 116,490.60 × 33,289.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,698.80x = 3,877,878,881.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,878,881.52/77,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,909.12

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