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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 123,066.60, 169,932.80 and 77,817.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 123,066.60, 169,932.80 and 77,817.84 is: 107,452.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    123,066.60 : 169,932.80 = 77,817.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    123,066.60/169,932.80 = 77,817.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    123,066.60x = 169,932.80 × 77,817.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    123,066.60x = 13,223,803,441.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,223,803,441.15/123,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,452.42

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