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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,453.56, 87,526.22 and 40,822.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,453.56, 87,526.22 and 40,822.02 is: 56,308.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,453.56 : 87,526.22 = 40,822.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,453.56/87,526.22 = 40,822.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,453.56x = 87,526.22 × 40,822.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,453.56x = 3,572,996,899.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,572,996,899.25/63,453.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,308.85

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