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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,244.78, 106,596.54 and 43,255.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,244.78, 106,596.54 and 43,255.56 is: 59,691.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,244.78 : 106,596.54 = 43,255.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,244.78/106,596.54 = 43,255.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,244.78x = 106,596.54 × 43,255.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,244.78x = 4,610,893,031.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,893,031.76/77,244.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,691.97

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