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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,480.80, 106,974.64 and 59,543.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,480.80, 106,974.64 and 59,543.20 is: 82,208.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,480.80 : 106,974.64 = 59,543.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,480.80/106,974.64 = 59,543.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,480.80x = 106,974.64 × 59,543.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,480.80x = 6,369,612,384.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,369,612,384.45/77,480.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,208.91

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