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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,306.36, 87,319.62 and 40,636.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,306.36, 87,319.62 and 40,636.08 is: 56,050.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,306.36 : 87,319.62 = 40,636.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,306.36/87,319.62 = 40,636.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,306.36x = 87,319.62 × 40,636.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,306.36x = 3,548,327,063.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,327,063.89/63,306.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,050.09

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