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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.44, 94,501.37 and 26,972.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.44, 94,501.37 and 26,972.04 is: 40,458.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.44 : 94,501.37 = 26,972.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.44/94,501.37 = 26,972.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.44x = 94,501.37 × 26,972.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.44x = 2,548,894,731.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,894,731.69/63,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,458.36

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