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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.10, 94,500.15 and 42,004.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.10, 94,500.15 and 42,004.90 is: 63,007.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.10 : 94,500.15 = 42,004.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.10/94,500.15 = 42,004.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.10x = 94,500.15 × 42,004.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.10x = 3,969,469,350.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,469,350.74/63,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,007.35

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