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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,440.70, 87,407.19 and 41,892.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,440.70, 87,407.19 and 41,892.18 is: 57,718.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,440.70 : 87,407.19 = 41,892.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,440.70/87,407.19 = 41,892.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,440.70x = 87,407.19 × 41,892.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,440.70x = 3,661,677,736.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,677,736.77/63,440.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,718.12

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