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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,704.26, 116,556.42 and 33,302.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,704.26, 116,556.42 and 33,302.22 is: 49,953.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,704.26 : 116,556.42 = 33,302.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,704.26/116,556.42 = 33,302.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,704.26x = 116,556.42 × 33,302.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,704.26x = 3,881,587,541.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,881,587,541.25/77,704.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,953.34

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