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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,081.37, 106,366.42 and 46,862.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,081.37, 106,366.42 and 46,862.50 is: 64,666.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,081.37 : 106,366.42 = 46,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,081.37/106,366.42 = 46,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,081.37x = 106,366.42 × 46,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,081.37x = 4,984,596,085.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,984,596,085.75/77,081.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,666.68

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