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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,331.20, 96,583.20 and 41,060.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,331.20, 96,583.20 and 41,060.80 is: 61,646.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,331.20 : 96,583.20 = 41,060.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,331.20/96,583.20 = 41,060.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,331.20x = 96,583.20 × 41,060.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,331.20x = 3,965,783,458.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,783,458.56/64,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,646.35

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