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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,360.22, 87,357.62 and 40,659.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,360.22, 87,357.62 and 40,659.16 is: 56,058.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,360.22 : 87,357.62 = 40,659.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,360.22/87,357.62 = 40,659.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,360.22x = 87,357.62 × 40,659.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,360.22x = 3,551,887,448.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,551,887,448.80/63,360.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,058.64

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