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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,877.47, 107,470.94 and 42,067.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,877.47, 107,470.94 and 42,067.51 is: 58,053.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,877.47 : 107,470.94 = 42,067.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,877.47/107,470.94 = 42,067.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,877.47x = 107,470.94 × 42,067.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,877.47x = 4,521,034,364.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,034,364.14/77,877.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,053.17

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