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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,334.41, 87,366.92 and 40,676.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,334.41, 87,366.92 and 40,676.85 is: 56,111.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,334.41 : 87,366.92 = 40,676.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,334.41/87,366.92 = 40,676.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,334.41x = 87,366.92 × 40,676.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,334.41x = 3,553,811,201.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,811,201.49/63,334.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,111.85

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