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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,374.98, 106,722.18 and 71,021.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,374.98, 106,722.18 and 71,021.76 is: 97,959.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,374.98 : 106,722.18 = 71,021.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,374.98/106,722.18 = 71,021.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,374.98x = 106,722.18 × 71,021.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,374.98x = 7,579,597,054.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,579,597,054.64/77,374.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,959.28

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