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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,715.10, 83,825.88 and 41,626.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,715.10, 83,825.88 and 41,626.64 is: 57,471.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,715.10 : 83,825.88 = 41,626.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,715.10/83,825.88 = 41,626.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,715.10x = 83,825.88 × 41,626.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,715.10x = 3,489,389,729.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,389,729.44/60,715.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,471.53

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