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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,119.29, 106,423.88 and 43,127.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,119.29, 106,423.88 and 43,127.40 is: 59,515.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,119.29 : 106,423.88 = 43,127.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,119.29/106,423.88 = 43,127.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,119.29x = 106,423.88 × 43,127.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,119.29x = 4,589,785,242.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,589,785,242.31/77,119.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,515.40

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