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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,260.42, 106,621.73 and 43,268.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,260.42, 106,621.73 and 43,268.82 is: 59,712.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,260.42 : 106,621.73 = 43,268.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,260.42/106,621.73 = 43,268.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,260.42x = 106,621.73 × 43,268.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,260.42x = 4,613,396,443.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,613,396,443.46/77,260.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,712.29

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