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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,894.17, 107,493.81 and 42,084.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,894.17, 107,493.81 and 42,084.07 is: 58,075.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,894.17 : 107,493.81 = 42,084.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,894.17/107,493.81 = 42,084.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,894.17x = 107,493.81 × 42,084.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,894.17x = 4,523,777,024.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,523,777,024.61/77,894.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,075.94

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