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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,594.33, 87,760.50 and 39,734.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,594.33, 87,760.50 and 39,734.83 is: 54,834.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,594.33 : 87,760.50 = 39,734.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,594.33/87,760.50 = 39,734.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,594.33x = 87,760.50 × 39,734.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,594.33x = 3,487,148,548.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,487,148,548.22/63,594.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,834.27

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