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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,199.60, 106,537.36 and 43,207.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,199.60, 106,537.36 and 43,207.80 is: 59,627.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,199.60 : 106,537.36 = 43,207.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,199.60/106,537.36 = 43,207.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,199.60x = 106,537.36 × 43,207.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,199.60x = 4,603,244,943.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,244,943.41/77,199.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,627.83

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