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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,917.49, 107,500.87 and 47,671.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,917.49, 107,500.87 and 47,671.28 is: 65,770.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,917.49 : 107,500.87 = 47,671.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,917.49/107,500.87 = 47,671.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,917.49x = 107,500.87 × 47,671.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,917.49x = 5,124,704,074.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,124,704,074.01/77,917.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,770.91

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