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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,397.32, 106,827.32 and 47,199.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,397.32, 106,827.32 and 47,199.31 is: 65,146.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,397.32 : 106,827.32 = 47,199.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,397.32/106,827.32 = 47,199.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,397.32x = 106,827.32 × 47,199.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,397.32x = 5,042,175,644.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,042,175,644.08/77,397.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,146.64

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