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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,732.28, 116,560.08 and 32,745.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,732.28, 116,560.08 and 32,745.42 is: 49,101.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,732.28 : 116,560.08 = 32,745.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,732.28/116,560.08 = 32,745.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,732.28x = 116,560.08 × 32,745.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,732.28x = 3,816,808,774.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,808,774.83/77,732.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,101.98

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