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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,880.14, 140,616.60 and 77,743.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,880.14, 140,616.60 and 77,743.82 is: 107,303.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,880.14 : 140,616.60 = 77,743.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,880.14/140,616.60 = 77,743.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,880.14x = 140,616.60 × 77,743.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,880.14x = 10,932,071,639.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,932,071,639.41/101,880.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,303.26

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