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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,978.02, 95,770.18 and 41,743.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,978.02, 95,770.18 and 41,743.52 is: 62,486.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,978.02 : 95,770.18 = 41,743.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,978.02/95,770.18 = 41,743.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,978.02x = 95,770.18 × 41,743.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,978.02x = 3,997,784,424.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,784,424.23/63,978.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,486.84

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