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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,796.72, 107,361.66 and 47,581.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,796.72, 107,361.66 and 47,581.50 is: 65,663.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,796.72 : 107,361.66 = 47,581.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,796.72/107,361.66 = 47,581.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,796.72x = 107,361.66 × 47,581.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,796.72x = 5,108,428,825.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,428,825.29/77,796.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,663.81

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