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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,350.04, 87,417.12 and 37,851.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,350.04, 87,417.12 and 37,851.33 is: 52,231.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,350.04 : 87,417.12 = 37,851.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,350.04/87,417.12 = 37,851.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,350.04x = 87,417.12 × 37,851.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,350.04x = 3,308,854,542.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,854,542.13/63,350.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,231.29

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