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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,000.40, 96,029.40 and 22,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,000.40, 96,029.40 and 22,477.20 is: 33,725.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,000.40 : 96,029.40 = 22,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,000.40/96,029.40 = 22,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,000.40x = 96,029.40 × 22,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,000.40x = 2,158,472,029.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,472,029.68/64,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,725.91

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