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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,074.56, 87,079.68 and 41,882.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,074.56, 87,079.68 and 41,882.88 is: 57,822.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,074.56 : 87,079.68 = 41,882.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,074.56/87,079.68 = 41,882.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,074.56x = 87,079.68 × 41,882.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,074.56x = 3,647,147,787.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,647,147,787.88/63,074.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,822.80

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