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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,100.86, 115,572.51 and 43,750.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,100.86, 115,572.51 and 43,750.48 is: 65,581.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,100.86 : 115,572.51 = 43,750.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,100.86/115,572.51 = 43,750.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,100.86x = 115,572.51 × 43,750.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,100.86x = 5,056,352,787.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,056,352,787.30/77,100.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,581.02

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