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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,596.20, 107,074.78 and 43,599.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,596.20, 107,074.78 and 43,599.29 is: 60,162.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,596.20 : 107,074.78 = 43,599.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,596.20/107,074.78 = 43,599.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,596.20x = 107,074.78 × 43,599.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,596.20x = 4,668,383,740.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,668,383,740.53/77,596.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,162.53

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