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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,688.29, 87,737.93 and 44,532.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,688.29, 87,737.93 and 44,532.22 is: 61,348.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,688.29 : 87,737.93 = 44,532.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,688.29/87,737.93 = 44,532.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,688.29x = 87,737.93 × 44,532.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,688.29x = 3,907,164,139.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,164,139.75/63,688.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,348.24

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