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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,120.78, 87,068.25 and 37,610.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,120.78, 87,068.25 and 37,610.37 is: 51,879.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,120.78 : 87,068.25 = 37,610.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,120.78/87,068.25 = 37,610.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,120.78x = 87,068.25 × 37,610.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,120.78x = 3,274,669,097.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,274,669,097.75/63,120.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,879.41

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