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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,473.29, 87,553.31 and 40,841.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,473.29, 87,553.31 and 40,841.69 is: 56,335.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,473.29 : 87,553.31 = 40,841.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,473.29/87,553.31 = 40,841.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,473.29x = 87,553.31 × 40,841.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,473.29x = 3,575,824,503.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,824,503.52/63,473.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,335.90

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