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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,680.68, 87,852.08 and 39,765.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,680.68, 87,852.08 and 39,765.83 is: 54,859.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,680.68 : 87,852.08 = 39,765.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,680.68/87,852.08 = 39,765.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,680.68x = 87,852.08 × 39,765.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,680.68x = 3,493,510,679.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,510,679.60/63,680.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,859.82

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