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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,156.42, 87,184.20 and 41,658.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,156.42, 87,184.20 and 41,658.84 is: 57,507.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,156.42 : 87,184.20 = 41,658.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,156.42/87,184.20 = 41,658.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,156.42x = 87,184.20 × 41,658.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,156.42x = 3,631,992,638.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,992,638.33/63,156.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,507.89

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