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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,434.59, 106,820.34 and 50,592.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,434.59, 106,820.34 and 50,592.81 is: 69,792.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,434.59 : 106,820.34 = 50,592.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,434.59/106,820.34 = 50,592.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,434.59x = 106,820.34 × 50,592.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,434.59x = 5,404,341,165.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,404,341,165.76/77,434.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,792.34

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