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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,704.74, 87,888.06 and 41,041.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,704.74, 87,888.06 and 41,041.96 is: 56,622.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,704.74 : 87,888.06 = 41,041.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,704.74/87,888.06 = 41,041.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,704.74x = 87,888.06 × 41,041.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,704.74x = 3,607,098,243.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,607,098,243.00/63,704.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,622.13

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