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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,848.92, 107,431.84 and 43,857.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,848.92, 107,431.84 and 43,857.82 is: 60,523.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,848.92 : 107,431.84 = 43,857.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,848.92/107,431.84 = 43,857.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,848.92x = 107,431.84 × 43,857.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,848.92x = 4,711,725,763.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,711,725,763.83/77,848.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,523.97

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