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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,667.41, 87,861.54 and 39,807.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,667.41, 87,861.54 and 39,807.91 is: 54,935.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,667.41 : 87,861.54 = 39,807.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,667.41/87,861.54 = 39,807.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,667.41x = 87,861.54 × 39,807.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,667.41x = 3,497,584,276.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,497,584,276.78/63,667.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,935.24

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