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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.34, 106,209.47 and 72,317.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.34, 106,209.47 and 72,317.52 is: 99,591.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.34 : 106,209.47 = 72,317.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.34/106,209.47 = 72,317.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.34x = 106,209.47 × 72,317.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.34x = 7,680,805,651.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,680,805,651.71/77,123.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,591.20

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