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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,295.68, 106,643.83 and 43,299.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,295.68, 106,643.83 and 43,299.58 is: 59,739.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,295.68 : 106,643.83 = 43,299.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,295.68/106,643.83 = 43,299.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,295.68x = 106,643.83 × 43,299.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,295.68x = 4,617,633,048.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,617,633,048.59/77,295.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,739.86

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