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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,702.40, 107,228.16 and 43,708.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,702.40, 107,228.16 and 43,708.32 is: 60,316.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,702.40 : 107,228.16 = 43,708.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,702.40/107,228.16 = 43,708.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,702.40x = 107,228.16 × 43,708.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,702.40x = 4,686,762,730.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,686,762,730.29/77,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,316.83

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