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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,365.48, 87,463.85 and 36,525.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,365.48, 87,463.85 and 36,525.94 is: 50,417.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,365.48 : 87,463.85 = 36,525.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,365.48/87,463.85 = 36,525.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,365.48x = 87,463.85 × 36,525.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,365.48x = 3,194,699,337.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,194,699,337.27/63,365.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,417.03

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