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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,195.80, 87,225.15 and 36,353.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,195.80, 87,225.15 and 36,353.81 is: 50,176.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,195.80 : 87,225.15 = 36,353.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,195.80/87,225.15 = 36,353.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,195.80x = 87,225.15 × 36,353.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,195.80x = 3,170,966,884.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,170,966,884.71/63,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,176.87

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