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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,690.96, 87,932.88 and 41,037.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,690.96, 87,932.88 and 41,037.96 is: 56,657.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,690.96 : 87,932.88 = 41,037.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,690.96/87,932.88 = 41,037.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,690.96x = 87,932.88 × 41,037.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,690.96x = 3,608,586,012.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,608,586,012.12/63,690.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,657.74

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