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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,977.66, 107,608.78 and 42,167.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,977.66, 107,608.78 and 42,167.59 is: 58,191.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,977.66 : 107,608.78 = 42,167.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,977.66/107,608.78 = 42,167.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,977.66x = 107,608.78 × 42,167.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,977.66x = 4,537,602,580.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,537,602,580.53/77,977.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,191.06

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