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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,476.50, 106,912.98 and 43,477.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,476.50, 106,912.98 and 43,477.83 is: 59,996.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,476.50 : 106,912.98 = 43,477.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,476.50/106,912.98 = 43,477.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,476.50x = 106,912.98 × 43,477.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,476.50x = 4,648,344,369.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,648,344,369.23/77,476.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,996.83

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