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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,108.32, 87,086.40 and 37,952.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,108.32, 87,086.40 and 37,952.96 is: 52,373.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,108.32 : 87,086.40 = 37,952.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,108.32/87,086.40 = 37,952.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,108.32x = 87,086.40 × 37,952.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,108.32x = 3,305,186,655.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,186,655.74/63,108.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,373.23

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