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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,454.08, 87,526.88 and 40,822.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,454.08, 87,526.88 and 40,822.52 is: 56,309.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,454.08 : 87,526.88 = 40,822.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,454.08/87,526.88 = 40,822.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,454.08x = 87,526.88 × 40,822.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,454.08x = 3,573,067,809.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,067,809.34/63,454.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,309.50

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