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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,880.05, 107,474.51 and 42,070.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,880.05, 107,474.51 and 42,070.05 is: 58,056.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880.05 : 107,474.51 = 42,070.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880.05/107,474.51 = 42,070.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880.05x = 107,474.51 × 42,070.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880.05x = 4,521,458,009.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,458,009.43/77,880.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,056.69

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