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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,569.50, 87,742.03 and 43,434.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,569.50, 87,742.03 and 43,434.52 is: 59,950.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,569.50 : 87,742.03 = 43,434.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,569.50/87,742.03 = 43,434.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,569.50x = 87,742.03 × 43,434.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,569.50x = 3,811,032,956.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,032,956.88/63,569.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,950.65

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