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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,084.08, 87,053.09 and 36,207.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,084.08, 87,053.09 and 36,207.66 is: 49,964.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,084.08 : 87,053.09 = 36,207.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,084.08/87,053.09 = 36,207.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,084.08x = 87,053.09 × 36,207.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,084.08x = 3,151,988,503.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,151,988,503.63/63,084.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,964.88

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