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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,804.08, 83,885.47 and 40,629.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,804.08, 83,885.47 and 40,629.00 is: 56,051.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,804.08 : 83,885.47 = 40,629.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,804.08/83,885.47 = 40,629.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,804.08x = 83,885.47 × 40,629.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,804.08x = 3,408,182,973.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,182,973.63/60,804.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,051.88

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