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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,703.30, 116,533.08 and 21,529.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,703.30, 116,533.08 and 21,529.80 is: 32,288.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,703.30 : 116,533.08 = 21,529.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,703.30/116,533.08 = 21,529.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,703.30x = 116,533.08 × 21,529.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,703.30x = 2,508,933,905.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,508,933,905.78/77,703.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,288.64

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