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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,760.72, 95,541.10 and 40,337.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,760.72, 95,541.10 and 40,337.68 is: 60,443.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,760.72 : 95,541.10 = 40,337.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,760.72/95,541.10 = 40,337.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,760.72x = 95,541.10 × 40,337.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,760.72x = 3,853,906,318.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,853,906,318.65/63,760.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,443.27

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