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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,225.48, 87,260.30 and 37,732.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,225.48, 87,260.30 and 37,732.93 is: 52,076.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,225.48 : 87,260.30 = 37,732.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,225.48/87,260.30 = 37,732.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,225.48x = 87,260.30 × 37,732.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,225.48x = 3,292,586,667.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,586,667.86/63,225.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,076.89

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