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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,978.74, 95,771.27 and 41,744.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,978.74, 95,771.27 and 41,744.24 is: 62,487.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,978.74 : 95,771.27 = 41,744.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,978.74/95,771.27 = 41,744.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,978.74x = 95,771.27 × 41,744.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,978.74x = 3,997,898,505.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,898,505.49/63,978.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,487.93

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