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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,506.18, 87,620.69 and 50,035.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,506.18, 87,620.69 and 50,035.62 is: 69,035.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,506.18 : 87,620.69 = 50,035.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,506.18/87,620.69 = 50,035.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,506.18x = 87,620.69 × 50,035.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,506.18x = 4,384,155,548.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,155,548.98/63,506.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,035.10

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