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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,249.44, 87,032.40 and 61,325.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,249.44, 87,032.40 and 61,325.60 is: 84,385.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,249.44 : 87,032.40 = 61,325.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,249.44/87,032.40 = 61,325.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,249.44x = 87,032.40 × 61,325.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,249.44x = 5,337,314,149.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,337,314,149.44/63,249.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,385.16

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