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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,583.62, 87,761.52 and 43,448.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,583.62, 87,761.52 and 43,448.64 is: 59,970.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,583.62 : 87,761.52 = 43,448.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,583.62/87,761.52 = 43,448.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,583.62x = 87,761.52 × 43,448.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,583.62x = 3,813,118,688.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,118,688.33/63,583.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,970.14

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