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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,218.80, 106,574.04 and 55,990.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,218.80, 106,574.04 and 55,990.32 is: 77,275.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,218.80 : 106,574.04 = 55,990.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,218.80/106,574.04 = 55,990.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,218.80x = 106,574.04 × 55,990.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,218.80x = 5,967,114,603.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,967,114,603.29/77,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,275.41

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