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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,418.66, 106,798.35 and 50,576.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,418.66, 106,798.35 and 50,576.88 is: 69,770.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,418.66 : 106,798.35 = 50,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,418.66/106,798.35 = 50,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,418.66x = 106,798.35 × 50,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,418.66x = 5,401,527,332.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,401,527,332.15/77,418.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,770.35

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