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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,550.00, 83,577.57 and 39,039.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,550.00, 83,577.57 and 39,039.77 is: 53,886.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,550.00 : 83,577.57 = 39,039.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,550.00/83,577.57 = 39,039.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,550.00x = 83,577.57 × 39,039.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,550.00x = 3,262,849,392.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,849,392.10/60,550.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,886.86

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