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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,367.08, 87,455.80 and 36,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,367.08, 87,455.80 and 36,504.42 is: 50,381.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,367.08 : 87,455.80 = 36,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,367.08/87,455.80 = 36,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,367.08x = 87,455.80 × 36,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,367.08x = 3,192,522,817.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,522,817.36/63,367.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,381.41

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