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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,482.85, 87,576.89 and 44,631.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,482.85, 87,576.89 and 44,631.09 is: 61,570.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,482.85 : 87,576.89 = 44,631.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,482.85/87,576.89 = 44,631.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,482.85x = 87,576.89 × 44,631.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,482.85x = 3,908,651,836.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,651,836.35/63,482.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,570.20

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