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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,013.20, 86,935.32 and 37,527.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,013.20, 86,935.32 and 37,527.36 is: 51,774.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,013.20 : 86,935.32 = 37,527.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,013.20/86,935.32 = 37,527.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,013.20x = 86,935.32 × 37,527.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,013.20x = 3,262,453,050.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,453,050.36/63,013.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,774.12

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