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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,088.74, 94,569.26 and 40,916.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,088.74, 94,569.26 and 40,916.21 is: 61,332.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,088.74 : 94,569.26 = 40,916.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,088.74/94,569.26 = 40,916.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,088.74x = 94,569.26 × 40,916.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,088.74x = 3,869,415,024.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,869,415,024.28/63,088.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,332.89

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