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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,779.80, 107,336.52 and 44,245.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,779.80, 107,336.52 and 44,245.80 is: 61,059.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,779.80 : 107,336.52 = 44,245.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,779.80/107,336.52 = 44,245.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,779.80x = 107,336.52 × 44,245.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,779.80x = 4,749,190,196.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,749,190,196.62/77,779.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,059.43

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