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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,491.22, 87,600.15 and 50,020.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,491.22, 87,600.15 and 50,020.66 is: 69,014.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,491.22 : 87,600.15 = 50,020.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,491.22/87,600.15 = 50,020.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,491.22x = 87,600.15 × 50,020.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,491.22x = 4,381,817,428.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,817,428.60/63,491.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,014.54

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