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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,393.30, 87,488.73 and 37,899.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,393.30, 87,488.73 and 37,899.75 is: 52,305.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,393.30 : 87,488.73 = 37,899.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,393.30/87,488.73 = 37,899.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,393.30x = 87,488.73 × 37,899.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,393.30x = 3,315,800,994.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,800,994.82/63,393.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,305.23

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