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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,141.25, 106,412.08 and 44,872.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,141.25, 106,412.08 and 44,872.23 is: 61,898.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,141.25 : 106,412.08 = 44,872.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,141.25/106,412.08 = 44,872.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,141.25x = 106,412.08 × 44,872.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,141.25x = 4,774,947,328.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,774,947,328.54/77,141.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,898.76

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