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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,994.43, 107,632.33 and 42,184.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,994.43, 107,632.33 and 42,184.42 is: 58,214.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,994.43 : 107,632.33 = 42,184.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,994.43/107,632.33 = 42,184.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,994.43x = 107,632.33 × 42,184.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,994.43x = 4,540,407,039.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,540,407,039.76/77,994.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,214.51

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