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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,341.32, 87,410.46 and 37,846.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,341.32, 87,410.46 and 37,846.30 is: 52,227.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,341.32 : 87,410.46 = 37,846.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,341.32/87,410.46 = 37,846.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,341.32x = 87,410.46 × 37,846.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,341.32x = 3,308,162,492.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,162,492.30/63,341.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,227.56

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