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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,342.92, 106,740.72 and 43,357.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,342.92, 106,740.72 and 43,357.18 is: 59,837.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,342.92 : 106,740.72 = 43,357.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,342.92/106,740.72 = 43,357.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,342.92x = 106,740.72 × 43,357.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,342.92x = 4,627,976,610.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,627,976,610.37/77,342.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,837.11

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