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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,880.44, 107,475.10 and 42,070.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,880.44, 107,475.10 and 42,070.45 is: 58,057.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,880.44 : 107,475.10 = 42,070.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,880.44/107,475.10 = 42,070.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,880.44x = 107,475.10 × 42,070.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,880.44x = 4,521,525,820.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,525,820.80/77,880.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,057.27

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