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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.34, 95,721.93 and 40,457.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.34, 95,721.93 and 40,457.57 is: 60,623.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.34 : 95,721.93 = 40,457.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.34/95,721.93 = 40,457.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.34x = 95,721.93 × 40,457.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.34x = 3,872,676,204.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,676,204.90/63,880.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,623.92

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