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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,996.16, 107,637.12 and 44,472.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,996.16, 107,637.12 and 44,472.96 is: 61,374.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,996.16 : 107,637.12 = 44,472.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,996.16/107,637.12 = 44,472.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,996.16x = 107,637.12 × 44,472.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,996.16x = 4,786,941,332.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,786,941,332.28/77,996.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,374.06

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