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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,328.42, 106,720.71 and 43,342.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,328.42, 106,720.71 and 43,342.68 is: 59,817.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,328.42 : 106,720.71 = 43,342.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,328.42/106,720.71 = 43,342.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,328.42x = 106,720.71 × 43,342.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,328.42x = 4,625,561,582.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,625,561,582.90/77,328.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,817.10

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