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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,698.60, 107,196.42 and 45,851.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,698.60, 107,196.42 and 45,851.56 is: 63,258.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,698.60 : 107,196.42 = 45,851.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,698.60/107,196.42 = 45,851.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,698.60x = 107,196.42 × 45,851.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,698.60x = 4,915,123,083.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,915,123,083.42/77,698.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,258.84

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