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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,922.80, 88,234.20 and 42,706.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,922.80, 88,234.20 and 42,706.80 is: 58,949.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,922.80 : 88,234.20 = 42,706.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,922.80/88,234.20 = 42,706.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,922.80x = 88,234.20 × 42,706.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,922.80x = 3,768,200,332.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,200,332.56/63,922.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,949.24

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