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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,807.40, 87,962.94 and 44,885.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,807.40, 87,962.94 and 44,885.80 is: 61,878.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,807.40 : 87,962.94 = 44,885.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,807.40/87,962.94 = 44,885.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,807.40x = 87,962.94 × 44,885.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,807.40x = 3,948,286,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,286,932.25/63,807.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,878.20

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