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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,881.67, 107,476.64 and 42,071.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,881.67, 107,476.64 and 42,071.67 is: 58,058.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,881.67 : 107,476.64 = 42,071.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,881.67/107,476.64 = 42,071.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,881.67x = 107,476.64 × 42,071.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,881.67x = 4,521,721,678.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,521,721,678.20/77,881.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,058.87

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