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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,449.20, 87,418.92 and 41,900.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,449.20, 87,418.92 and 41,900.68 is: 57,729.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,449.20 : 87,418.92 = 41,900.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,449.20/87,418.92 = 41,900.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,449.20x = 87,418.92 × 41,900.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,449.20x = 3,662,912,192.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,662,912,192.87/63,449.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,729.84

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