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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,799.25, 88,067.66 and 42,570.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,799.25, 88,067.66 and 42,570.77 is: 58,764.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,799.25 : 88,067.66 = 42,570.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,799.25/88,067.66 = 42,570.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,799.25x = 88,067.66 × 42,570.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,799.25x = 3,749,107,445.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,749,107,445.11/63,799.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,764.13

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