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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,377.18, 106,741.20 and 50,535.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,377.18, 106,741.20 and 50,535.40 is: 69,713.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,377.18 : 106,741.20 = 50,535.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,377.18/106,741.20 = 50,535.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,377.18x = 106,741.20 × 50,535.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,377.18x = 5,394,208,704.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,394,208,704.77/77,377.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,713.18

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