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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,091.68, 87,076.53 and 37,941.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,091.68, 87,076.53 and 37,941.18 is: 52,364.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,091.68 : 87,076.53 = 37,941.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,091.68/87,076.53 = 37,941.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,091.68x = 87,076.53 × 37,941.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,091.68x = 3,303,786,298.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,786,298.51/63,091.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,364.85

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