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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,448.33, 106,874.27 and 42,991.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,448.33, 106,874.27 and 42,991.29 is: 59,325.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,448.33 : 106,874.27 = 42,991.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,448.33/106,874.27 = 42,991.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,448.33x = 106,874.27 × 42,991.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,448.33x = 4,594,662,520.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,594,662,520.15/77,448.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,325.52

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