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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,092.46, 87,076.92 and 41,578.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,092.46, 87,076.92 and 41,578.86 is: 57,384.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,092.46 : 87,076.92 = 41,578.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,092.46/87,076.92 = 41,578.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,092.46x = 87,076.92 × 41,578.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,092.46x = 3,620,559,065.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,559,065.91/63,092.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,384.97

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