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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,304.13, 87,371.37 and 40,671.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,304.13, 87,371.37 and 40,671.41 is: 56,134.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,304.13 : 87,371.37 = 40,671.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,304.13/87,371.37 = 40,671.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,304.13x = 87,371.37 × 40,671.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,304.13x = 3,553,516,374.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,516,374.67/63,304.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,134.04

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