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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,665.56, 87,898.26 and 41,015.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,665.56, 87,898.26 and 41,015.80 is: 56,627.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,665.56 : 87,898.26 = 41,015.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,665.56/87,898.26 = 41,015.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,665.56x = 87,898.26 × 41,015.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,665.56x = 3,605,217,452.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,605,217,452.51/63,665.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,627.44

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