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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,892.59, 107,505.78 and 74,342.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,892.59, 107,505.78 and 74,342.82 is: 102,606.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,892.59 : 107,505.78 = 74,342.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,892.59/107,505.78 = 74,342.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,892.59x = 107,505.78 × 74,342.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,892.59x = 7,992,282,975.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,992,282,975.86/77,892.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,606.46

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