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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,110.48, 87,092.53 and 36,258.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,110.48, 87,092.53 and 36,258.23 is: 50,036.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,110.48 : 87,092.53 = 36,258.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,110.48/87,092.53 = 36,258.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,110.48x = 87,092.53 × 36,258.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,110.48x = 3,157,821,111.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,157,821,111.11/63,110.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,036.40

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