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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,831.64, 107,421.66 and 61,035.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,831.64, 107,421.66 and 61,035.48 is: 84,239.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,831.64 : 107,421.66 = 61,035.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,831.64/107,421.66 = 61,035.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,831.64x = 107,421.66 × 61,035.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,831.64x = 6,556,532,580.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,532,580.50/77,831.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,239.94

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