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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,500.40, 96,531.90 and 56,627.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,500.40, 96,531.90 and 56,627.20 is: 84,748.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,500.40 : 96,531.90 = 56,627.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,500.40/96,531.90 = 56,627.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,500.40x = 96,531.90 × 56,627.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,500.40x = 5,466,331,207.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,466,331,207.68/64,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,748.80

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