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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,526.32, 87,659.20 and 39,316.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,526.32, 87,659.20 and 39,316.24 is: 54,252.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,526.32 : 87,659.20 = 39,316.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,526.32/87,659.20 = 39,316.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,526.32x = 87,659.20 × 39,316.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,526.32x = 3,446,430,145.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,446,430,145.41/63,526.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,252.00

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