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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,165.23, 87,182.67 and 41,658.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,165.23, 87,182.67 and 41,658.86 is: 57,498.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,165.23 : 87,182.67 = 41,658.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,165.23/87,182.67 = 41,658.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,165.23x = 87,182.67 × 41,658.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,165.23x = 3,631,930,208.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,631,930,208.04/63,165.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,498.89

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