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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,804.64, 116,697.24 and 21,648.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,804.64, 116,697.24 and 21,648.96 is: 32,470.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,804.64 : 116,697.24 = 21,648.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,804.64/116,697.24 = 21,648.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,804.64x = 116,697.24 × 21,648.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,804.64x = 2,526,373,880.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,526,373,880.87/77,804.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,470.74

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