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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,431.00, 87,650.25 and 60,356.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,431.00, 87,650.25 and 60,356.44 is: 83,401.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,431.00 : 87,650.25 = 60,356.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,431.00/87,650.25 = 60,356.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,431.00x = 87,650.25 × 60,356.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,431.00x = 5,290,257,277.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,290,257,277.84/63,431.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,401.77

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