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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,269.83, 106,627.21 and 42,812.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,269.83, 106,627.21 and 42,812.26 is: 59,078.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,269.83 : 106,627.21 = 42,812.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,269.83/106,627.21 = 42,812.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,269.83x = 106,627.21 × 42,812.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,269.83x = 4,564,951,837.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,564,951,837.59/77,269.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,078.06

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