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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,914.60, 95,762.55 and 40,513.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,914.60, 95,762.55 and 40,513.70 is: 60,701.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,914.60 : 95,762.55 = 40,513.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,914.60/95,762.55 = 40,513.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,914.60x = 95,762.55 × 40,513.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,914.60x = 3,879,695,221.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,695,221.94/63,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,701.24

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