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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,598.26, 87,805.17 and 49,232.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,598.26, 87,805.17 and 49,232.10 is: 67,970.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,598.26 : 87,805.17 = 49,232.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,598.26/87,805.17 = 49,232.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,598.26x = 87,805.17 × 49,232.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,598.26x = 4,322,832,909.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,322,832,909.96/63,598.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,970.93

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