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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,856.41, 107,441.84 and 42,046.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,856.41, 107,441.84 and 42,046.42 is: 58,024.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,856.41 : 107,441.84 = 42,046.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,856.41/107,441.84 = 42,046.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,856.41x = 107,441.84 × 42,046.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,856.41x = 4,517,544,519.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,544,519.98/77,856.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,024.06

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