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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.95, 94,502.12 and 26,972.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.95, 94,502.12 and 26,972.55 is: 40,459.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.95 : 94,502.12 = 26,972.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.95/94,502.12 = 26,972.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.95x = 94,502.12 × 26,972.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.95x = 2,548,963,021.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,548,963,021.94/63,000.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,459.12

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