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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,877.54, 107,470.95 and 42,067.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,877.54, 107,470.95 and 42,067.55 is: 58,053.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,877.54 : 107,470.95 = 42,067.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,877.54/107,470.95 = 42,067.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,877.54x = 107,470.95 × 42,067.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,877.54x = 4,521,039,025.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,039,025.32/77,877.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,053.18

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