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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,341.01, 87,372.52 and 41,830.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,341.01, 87,372.52 and 41,830.96 is: 57,701.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,341.01 : 87,372.52 = 41,830.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,341.01/87,372.52 = 41,830.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,341.01x = 87,372.52 × 41,830.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,341.01x = 3,654,876,389.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,654,876,389.22/63,341.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,701.58

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