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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,101.52, 87,067.96 and 37,952.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,101.52, 87,067.96 and 37,952.64 is: 52,367.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,101.52 : 87,067.96 = 37,952.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,101.52/87,067.96 = 37,952.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,101.52x = 87,067.96 × 37,952.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,101.52x = 3,304,458,941.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,458,941.41/63,101.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,367.34

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