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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,369.08, 87,458.56 and 36,506.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,369.08, 87,458.56 and 36,506.42 is: 50,384.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,369.08 : 87,458.56 = 36,506.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,369.08/87,458.56 = 36,506.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,369.08x = 87,458.56 × 36,506.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,369.08x = 3,192,798,486.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,798,486.66/63,369.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,384.17

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