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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,630.40, 95,445.60 and 40,283.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,630.40, 95,445.60 and 40,283.20 is: 60,424.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,630.40 : 95,445.60 = 40,283.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,630.40/95,445.60 = 40,283.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,630.40x = 95,445.60 × 40,283.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,630.40x = 3,844,854,193.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,854,193.92/63,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,424.80

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