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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,952.60, 96,015.30 and 40,624.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,952.60, 96,015.30 and 40,624.60 is: 60,991.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,952.60 : 96,015.30 = 40,624.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,952.60/96,015.30 = 40,624.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,952.60x = 96,015.30 × 40,624.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,952.60x = 3,900,583,156.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,900,583,156.38/63,952.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,991.78

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