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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,636.56, 107,108.04 and 47,776.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,636.56, 107,108.04 and 47,776.72 is: 65,913.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,636.56 : 107,108.04 = 47,776.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,636.56/107,108.04 = 47,776.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,636.56x = 107,108.04 × 47,776.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,636.56x = 5,117,270,836.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,117,270,836.83/77,636.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,913.16

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