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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,850.77, 107,411.84 and 43,847.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,850.77, 107,411.84 and 43,847.36 is: 60,496.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,850.77 : 107,411.84 = 43,847.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,850.77/107,411.84 = 43,847.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,850.77x = 107,411.84 × 43,847.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,850.77x = 4,709,724,860.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,709,724,860.45/77,850.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,496.83

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