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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,104.80, 106,416.72 and 55,876.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,104.80, 106,416.72 and 55,876.32 is: 77,118.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,104.80 : 106,416.72 = 55,876.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,104.80/106,416.72 = 55,876.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,104.80x = 106,416.72 × 55,876.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,104.80x = 5,946,174,700.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,174,700.07/77,104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,118.09

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