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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,632.86, 87,852.81 and 41,010.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,632.86, 87,852.81 and 41,010.82 is: 56,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,632.86 : 87,852.81 = 41,010.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,632.86/87,852.81 = 41,010.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,632.86x = 87,852.81 × 41,010.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,632.86x = 3,602,915,777.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,915,777.40/63,632.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,620.37

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