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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,186.50, 88,547.55 and 41,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,186.50, 88,547.55 and 41,532.80 is: 57,295.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,186.50 : 88,547.55 = 41,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,186.50/88,547.55 = 41,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,186.50x = 88,547.55 × 41,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,186.50x = 3,677,627,086.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,627,086.15/64,186.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,295.96

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