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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,444.53, 87,513.82 and 40,813.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,444.53, 87,513.82 and 40,813.00 is: 56,296.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,444.53 : 87,513.82 = 40,813.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,444.53/87,513.82 = 40,813.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,444.53x = 87,513.82 × 40,813.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,444.53x = 3,571,701,214.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,571,701,214.84/63,444.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,296.44

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