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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,443.13, 87,576.24 and 36,608.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,443.13, 87,576.24 and 36,608.64 is: 50,534.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,443.13 : 87,576.24 = 36,608.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,443.13/87,576.24 = 36,608.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,443.13x = 87,576.24 × 36,608.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,443.13x = 3,206,047,042.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,047,042.71/63,443.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,534.19

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