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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,849.60, 107,456.64 and 47,644.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,849.60, 107,456.64 and 47,644.16 is: 65,763.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,849.60 : 107,456.64 = 47,644.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,849.60/107,456.64 = 47,644.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,849.60x = 107,456.64 × 47,644.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,849.60x = 5,119,681,349.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,681,349.22/77,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,763.75

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