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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,981.77, 91,472.65 and 40,200.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,981.77, 91,472.65 and 40,200.41 is: 60,300.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,981.77 : 91,472.65 = 40,200.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,981.77/91,472.65 = 40,200.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,981.77x = 91,472.65 × 40,200.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,981.77x = 3,677,238,033.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,238,033.79/60,981.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,300.61

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