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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,018.30, 86,937.93 and 37,510.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,018.30, 86,937.93 and 37,510.37 is: 51,748.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,018.30 : 86,937.93 = 37,510.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,018.30/86,937.93 = 37,510.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,018.30x = 86,937.93 × 37,510.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,018.30x = 3,261,073,486.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,073,486.64/63,018.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,748.04

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