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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,600.85, 87,782.30 and 44,475.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,600.85, 87,782.30 and 44,475.54 is: 61,385.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,600.85 : 87,782.30 = 44,475.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,600.85/87,782.30 = 44,475.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,600.85x = 87,782.30 × 44,475.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,600.85x = 3,904,165,194.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,165,194.94/63,600.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,385.42

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