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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,360.20, 87,435.96 and 36,502.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,360.20, 87,435.96 and 36,502.64 is: 50,373.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,360.20 : 87,435.96 = 36,502.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,360.20/87,435.96 = 36,502.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,360.20x = 87,435.96 × 36,502.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,360.20x = 3,191,643,370.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,643,370.93/63,360.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,373.00

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