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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,123.64, 106,429.90 and 43,131.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,123.64, 106,429.90 and 43,131.74 is: 59,521.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,123.64 : 106,429.90 = 43,131.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,123.64/106,429.90 = 43,131.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,123.64x = 106,429.90 × 43,131.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,123.64x = 4,590,506,814.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,590,506,814.59/77,123.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,521.39

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