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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,078.28, 106,365.78 and 43,086.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,078.28, 106,365.78 and 43,086.83 is: 59,458.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,078.28 : 106,365.78 = 43,086.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,078.28/106,365.78 = 43,086.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,078.28x = 106,365.78 × 43,086.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,078.28x = 4,582,963,748.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,582,963,748.85/77,078.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,458.56

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