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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,398.87, 106,815.11 and 43,409.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,398.87, 106,815.11 and 43,409.37 is: 59,907.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,398.87 : 106,815.11 = 43,409.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,398.87/106,815.11 = 43,409.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,398.87x = 106,815.11 × 43,409.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,398.87x = 4,636,776,631.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,636,776,631.58/77,398.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,907.55

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