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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,536.41, 106,992.24 and 43,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,536.41, 106,992.24 and 43,548.60 is: 60,092.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,536.41 : 106,992.24 = 43,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,536.41/106,992.24 = 43,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,536.41x = 106,992.24 × 43,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,536.41x = 4,659,362,262.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,659,362,262.86/77,536.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,092.57

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