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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,379.88, 87,449.46 and 37,894.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,379.88, 87,449.46 and 37,894.52 is: 52,285.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,379.88 : 87,449.46 = 37,894.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,379.88/87,449.46 = 37,894.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,379.88x = 87,449.46 × 37,894.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,379.88x = 3,313,855,310.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,313,855,310.96/63,379.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,285.60

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