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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,433.63, 87,547.74 and 36,570.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,433.63, 87,547.74 and 36,570.89 is: 50,473.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,433.63 : 87,547.74 = 36,570.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,433.63/87,547.74 = 36,570.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,433.63x = 87,547.74 × 36,570.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,433.63x = 3,201,698,851.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,698,851.02/63,433.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,473.21

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