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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,240.46, 106,600.80 and 47,043.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,240.46, 106,600.80 and 47,043.48 is: 64,925.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,240.46 : 106,600.80 = 47,043.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,240.46/106,600.80 = 47,043.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,240.46x = 106,600.80 × 47,043.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,240.46x = 5,014,872,602.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,014,872,602.78/77,240.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,925.46

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