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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,084.04, 87,051.98 and 36,207.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,084.04, 87,051.98 and 36,207.62 is: 49,964.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,084.04 : 87,051.98 = 36,207.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,084.04/87,051.98 = 36,207.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,084.04x = 87,051.98 × 36,207.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,084.04x = 3,151,945,012.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,945,012.09/63,084.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,964.22

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