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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,578.70, 107,058.69 and 43,587.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,578.70, 107,058.69 and 43,587.18 is: 60,150.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,578.70 : 107,058.69 = 43,587.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,578.70/107,058.69 = 43,587.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,578.70x = 107,058.69 × 43,587.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,578.70x = 4,666,386,391.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,386,391.59/77,578.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,150.36

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