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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,910.40, 95,865.60 and 40,290.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,910.40, 95,865.60 and 40,290.80 is: 60,436.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,910.40 : 95,865.60 = 40,290.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,910.40/95,865.60 = 40,290.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,910.40x = 95,865.60 × 40,290.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,910.40x = 3,862,501,716.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,862,501,716.48/63,910.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,436.20

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