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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,380.16, 87,482.07 and 37,904.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,380.16, 87,482.07 and 37,904.04 is: 52,318.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,380.16 : 87,482.07 = 37,904.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,380.16/87,482.07 = 37,904.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,380.16x = 87,482.07 × 37,904.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,380.16x = 3,315,923,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,923,880.56/63,380.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,318.01

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