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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,175.32, 87,078.06 and 44,784.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,175.32, 87,078.06 and 44,784.60 is: 61,729.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,175.32 : 87,078.06 = 44,784.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,175.32/87,078.06 = 44,784.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,175.32x = 87,078.06 × 44,784.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,175.32x = 3,899,756,085.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,899,756,085.88/63,175.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,729.11

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