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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,429.60, 87,483.60 and 43,302.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,429.60, 87,483.60 and 43,302.72 is: 59,724.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,429.60 : 87,483.60 = 43,302.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,429.60/87,483.60 = 43,302.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,429.60x = 87,483.60 × 43,302.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,429.60x = 3,788,277,835.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,277,835.39/63,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,724.13

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