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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,241.32, 106,592.52 and 43,249.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,241.32, 106,592.52 and 43,249.70 is: 59,684.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,241.32 : 106,592.52 = 43,249.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,241.32/106,592.52 = 43,249.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,241.32x = 106,592.52 × 43,249.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,241.32x = 4,610,094,512.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,094,512.24/77,241.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,684.31

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