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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,075.18, 87,064.84 and 37,589.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,075.18, 87,064.84 and 37,589.54 is: 51,886.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,075.18 : 87,064.84 = 37,589.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,075.18/87,064.84 = 37,589.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,075.18x = 87,064.84 × 37,589.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,075.18x = 3,272,727,285.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,727,285.77/63,075.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,886.13

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