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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,697.29, 87,750.32 and 44,541.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,697.29, 87,750.32 and 44,541.24 is: 61,360.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,697.29 : 87,750.32 = 44,541.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,697.29/87,750.32 = 44,541.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,697.29x = 87,750.32 × 44,541.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,697.29x = 3,908,507,840.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,507,840.49/63,697.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,360.66

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