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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,640.56, 107,113.56 and 47,780.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,640.56, 107,113.56 and 47,780.72 is: 65,918.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,640.56 : 107,113.56 = 47,780.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,640.56/107,113.56 = 47,780.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,640.56x = 107,113.56 × 47,780.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,640.56x = 5,117,963,018.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,117,963,018.56/77,640.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,918.68

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