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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,492.96, 87,634.80 and 41,098.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,492.96, 87,634.80 and 41,098.08 is: 56,724.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,492.96 : 87,634.80 = 41,098.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,492.96/87,634.80 = 41,098.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,492.96x = 87,634.80 × 41,098.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,492.96x = 3,601,622,021.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,601,622,021.18/63,492.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,724.75

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