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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,184.16, 87,229.16 and 43,070.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,184.16, 87,229.16 and 43,070.58 is: 59,461.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,184.16 : 87,229.16 = 43,070.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,184.16/87,229.16 = 43,070.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,184.16x = 87,229.16 × 43,070.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,184.16x = 3,757,010,298.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,757,010,298.76/63,184.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,461.27

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