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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,613.40, 60,852.60 and 39,077.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,613.40, 60,852.60 and 39,077.64 is: 58,551.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,613.40 : 60,852.60 = 39,077.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,613.40/60,852.60 = 39,077.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,613.40x = 60,852.60 × 39,077.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,613.40x = 2,377,975,995.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,377,975,995.86/40,613.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,551.51

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