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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,606.04, 83,662.14 and 40,745.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,606.04, 83,662.14 and 40,745.56 is: 56,246.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,606.04 : 83,662.14 = 40,745.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,606.04/83,662.14 = 40,745.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,606.04x = 83,662.14 × 40,745.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,606.04x = 3,408,860,745.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,860,745.10/60,606.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,246.22

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