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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,629.35, 107,127.03 and 48,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,629.35, 107,127.03 and 48,943.20 is: 67,540.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,629.35 : 107,127.03 = 48,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,629.35/107,127.03 = 48,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,629.35x = 107,127.03 × 48,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,629.35x = 5,243,139,654.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,139,654.70/77,629.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,540.69

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