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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,699.04, 87,752.73 and 44,542.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,699.04, 87,752.73 and 44,542.99 is: 61,363.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,699.04 : 87,752.73 = 44,542.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,699.04/87,752.73 = 44,542.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,699.04x = 87,752.73 × 44,542.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,699.04x = 3,908,768,974.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,908,768,974.86/63,699.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,363.08

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