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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,939.60, 96,010.20 and 37,664.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,939.60, 96,010.20 and 37,664.40 is: 56,555.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,939.60 : 96,010.20 = 37,664.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,939.60/96,010.20 = 37,664.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,939.60x = 96,010.20 × 37,664.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,939.60x = 3,616,166,576.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,616,166,576.88/63,939.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,555.98

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