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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,937.48, 116,889.44 and 24,633.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,937.48, 116,889.44 and 24,633.63 is: 36,945.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,937.48 : 116,889.44 = 24,633.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,937.48/116,889.44 = 24,633.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,937.48x = 116,889.44 × 24,633.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,937.48x = 2,879,411,092.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,411,092.70/77,937.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,945.14

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