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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,077.04, 87,028.92 and 36,218.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,077.04, 87,028.92 and 36,218.16 is: 49,971.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,077.04 : 87,028.92 = 36,218.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,077.04/87,028.92 = 36,218.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,077.04x = 87,028.92 × 36,218.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,077.04x = 3,152,027,349.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,152,027,349.19/63,077.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,971.07

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