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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,908.35, 107,513.52 and 42,098.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,908.35, 107,513.52 and 42,098.36 is: 58,095.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,908.35 : 107,513.52 = 42,098.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,908.35/107,513.52 = 42,098.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,908.35x = 107,513.52 × 42,098.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,908.35x = 4,526,142,662.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,526,142,662.37/77,908.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,095.73

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