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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,649.60, 87,895.53 and 41,041.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,649.60, 87,895.53 and 41,041.49 is: 56,675.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,649.60 : 87,895.53 = 41,041.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,649.60/87,895.53 = 41,041.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,649.60x = 87,895.53 × 41,041.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,649.60x = 3,607,363,076.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,363,076.06/63,649.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,675.35

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