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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.15, 87,914.73 and 41,104.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.15, 87,914.73 and 41,104.83 is: 56,730.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.15 : 87,914.73 = 41,104.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.15/87,914.73 = 41,104.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.15x = 87,914.73 × 41,104.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.15x = 3,613,720,031.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,613,720,031.15/63,700.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,730.17

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