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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,921.60, 95,968.80 and 40,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,921.60, 95,968.80 and 40,593.60 is: 60,945.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,921.60 : 95,968.80 = 40,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,921.60/95,968.80 = 40,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,921.60x = 95,968.80 × 40,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,921.60x = 3,895,719,079.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,719,079.68/63,921.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,945.27

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