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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,959.01, 107,600.13 and 49,260.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,959.01, 107,600.13 and 49,260.45 is: 67,989.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,959.01 : 107,600.13 = 49,260.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,959.01/107,600.13 = 49,260.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,959.01x = 107,600.13 × 49,260.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,959.01x = 5,300,430,823.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,300,430,823.86/77,959.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,989.97

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