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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,582.48, 87,739.74 and 39,707.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,582.48, 87,739.74 and 39,707.73 is: 54,794.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.48 : 87,739.74 = 39,707.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.48/87,739.74 = 39,707.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.48x = 87,739.74 × 39,707.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.48x = 3,483,945,906.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,945,906.19/63,582.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,794.12

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