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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,567.50, 87,739.27 and 43,432.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,567.50, 87,739.27 and 43,432.52 is: 59,947.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,567.50 : 87,739.27 = 43,432.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,567.50/87,739.27 = 43,432.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,567.50x = 87,739.27 × 43,432.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,567.50x = 3,810,737,051.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,810,737,051.78/63,567.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,947.89

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