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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,815.85, 107,384.46 and 43,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,815.85, 107,384.46 and 43,824.20 is: 60,476.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,815.85 : 107,384.46 = 43,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,815.85/107,384.46 = 43,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,815.85x = 107,384.46 × 43,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,815.85x = 4,706,038,051.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,706,038,051.93/77,815.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,476.60

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