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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.12, 94,596.32 and 36,796.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.12, 94,596.32 and 36,796.48 is: 55,176.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.12 : 94,596.32 = 36,796.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.12/94,596.32 = 36,796.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.12x = 94,596.32 × 36,796.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.12x = 3,480,811,596.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,480,811,596.95/63,085.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,176.43

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