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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,914.55, 107,522.10 and 42,104.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,914.55, 107,522.10 and 42,104.54 is: 58,104.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,914.55 : 107,522.10 = 42,104.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,914.55/107,522.10 = 42,104.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,914.55x = 107,522.10 × 42,104.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,914.55x = 4,527,168,022.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,527,168,022.72/77,914.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,104.27

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