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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,692.56, 87,935.52 and 41,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,692.56, 87,935.52 and 41,042.80 is: 56,664.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,692.56 : 87,935.52 = 41,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,692.56/87,935.52 = 41,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,692.56x = 87,935.52 × 41,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,692.56x = 3,609,119,960.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,609,119,960.26/63,692.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,664.70

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