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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,224.84, 84,494.06 and 40,771.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,224.84, 84,494.06 and 40,771.83 is: 56,267.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,224.84 : 84,494.06 = 40,771.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,224.84/84,494.06 = 40,771.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,224.84x = 84,494.06 × 40,771.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,224.84x = 3,444,977,593.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,977,593.25/61,224.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,267.65

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