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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,450.78, 106,871.86 and 43,457.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,450.78, 106,871.86 and 43,457.97 is: 59,966.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,450.78 : 106,871.86 = 43,457.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,450.78/106,871.86 = 43,457.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,450.78x = 106,871.86 × 43,457.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,450.78x = 4,644,433,695.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,644,433,695.21/77,450.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,966.26

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