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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,226.60, 94,775.10 and 36,917.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,226.60, 94,775.10 and 36,917.80 is: 55,338.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,226.60 : 94,775.10 = 36,917.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,226.60/94,775.10 = 36,917.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,226.60x = 94,775.10 × 36,917.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,226.60x = 3,498,888,186.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,498,888,186.78/63,226.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,338.86

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