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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,200.28, 87,244.26 and 37,715.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,200.28, 87,244.26 and 37,715.48 is: 52,064.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,200.28 : 87,244.26 = 37,715.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,200.28/87,244.26 = 37,715.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,200.28x = 87,244.26 × 37,715.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,200.28x = 3,290,459,143.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,459,143.14/63,200.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,064.00

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