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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,641.25, 60,906.53 and 22,880.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,641.25, 60,906.53 and 22,880.38 is: 34,289.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,641.25 : 60,906.53 = 22,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,641.25/60,906.53 = 22,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,641.25x = 60,906.53 × 22,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,641.25x = 1,393,564,436.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,564,436.48/40,641.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,289.41

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