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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,058.24, 87,020.94 and 39,185.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,058.24, 87,020.94 and 39,185.92 is: 54,076.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,058.24 : 87,020.94 = 39,185.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,058.24/87,020.94 = 39,185.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,058.24x = 87,020.94 × 39,185.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,058.24x = 3,409,995,593.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,409,995,593.16/63,058.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,076.92

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