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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,630.36, 87,849.36 and 41,008.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,630.36, 87,849.36 and 41,008.32 is: 56,616.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,630.36 : 87,849.36 = 41,008.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,630.36/87,849.36 = 41,008.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,630.36x = 87,849.36 × 41,008.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,630.36x = 3,602,554,666.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,554,666.68/63,630.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,616.91

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