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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,945.43, 107,540.17 and 47,699.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,945.43, 107,540.17 and 47,699.22 is: 65,809.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,945.43 : 107,540.17 = 47,699.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,945.43/107,540.17 = 47,699.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,945.43x = 107,540.17 × 47,699.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,945.43x = 5,129,582,227.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,129,582,227.67/77,945.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,809.92

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