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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,668.87, 177,520.51 and 77,662.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,668.87, 177,520.51 and 77,662.22 is: 107,148.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,668.87 : 177,520.51 = 77,662.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,668.87/177,520.51 = 77,662.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,668.87x = 177,520.51 × 77,662.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,668.87x = 13,786,636,902.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,786,636,902.13/128,668.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,148.19

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