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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,932.51, 107,546.83 and 42,122.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,932.51, 107,546.83 and 42,122.52 is: 58,129.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,932.51 : 107,546.83 = 42,122.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,932.51/107,546.83 = 42,122.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,932.51x = 107,546.83 × 42,122.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,932.51x = 4,530,143,497.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,143,497.61/77,932.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,129.06

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