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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,650.60, 87,896.91 and 41,042.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,650.60, 87,896.91 and 41,042.49 is: 56,676.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,650.60 : 87,896.91 = 41,042.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,650.60/87,896.91 = 41,042.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,650.60x = 87,896.91 × 41,042.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,650.60x = 3,607,508,049.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,508,049.71/63,650.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,676.73

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