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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,800.87, 87,995.77 and 41,143.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,800.87, 87,995.77 and 41,143.55 is: 56,746.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,800.87 : 87,995.77 = 41,143.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,800.87/87,995.77 = 41,143.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,800.87x = 87,995.77 × 41,143.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,800.87x = 3,620,457,819.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,620,457,819.95/63,800.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,746.22

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