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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,450.90, 87,384.69 and 62,073.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,450.90, 87,384.69 and 62,073.36 is: 85,487.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,450.90 : 87,384.69 = 62,073.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,450.90/87,384.69 = 62,073.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,450.90x = 87,384.69 × 62,073.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,450.90x = 5,424,261,320.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,261,320.86/63,450.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,487.54

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