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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,796.86, 107,361.79 and 47,581.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,796.86, 107,361.79 and 47,581.63 is: 65,663.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,796.86 : 107,361.79 = 47,581.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,796.86/107,361.79 = 47,581.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,796.86x = 107,361.79 × 47,581.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,796.86x = 5,108,448,580.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,108,448,580.56/77,796.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,663.95

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