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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,380.46, 106,837.15 and 48,352.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,380.46, 106,837.15 and 48,352.90 is: 66,759.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,380.46 : 106,837.15 = 48,352.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,380.46/106,837.15 = 48,352.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,380.46x = 106,837.15 × 48,352.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,380.46x = 5,165,886,069.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,165,886,069.23/77,380.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,759.56

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