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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,858.08, 107,444.16 and 42,048.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,858.08, 107,444.16 and 42,048.10 is: 58,026.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,858.08 : 107,444.16 = 42,048.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,858.08/107,444.16 = 42,048.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,858.08x = 107,444.16 × 42,048.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,858.08x = 4,517,822,036.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,517,822,036.63/77,858.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,026.37

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