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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,163.02, 87,183.24 and 37,345.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,163.02, 87,183.24 and 37,345.44 is: 51,547.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,163.02 : 87,183.24 = 37,345.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,163.02/87,183.24 = 37,345.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,163.02x = 87,183.24 × 37,345.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,163.02x = 3,255,896,458.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,896,458.43/63,163.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,547.51

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