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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,707.92, 107,236.44 and 44,173.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,707.92, 107,236.44 and 44,173.92 is: 60,959.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,707.92 : 107,236.44 = 44,173.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,707.92/107,236.44 = 44,173.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,707.92x = 107,236.44 × 44,173.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,707.92x = 4,737,053,921.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,737,053,921.64/77,707.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,959.73

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