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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,450.14, 87,561.18 and 37,957.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,450.14, 87,561.18 and 37,957.58 is: 52,381.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,450.14 : 87,561.18 = 37,957.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,450.14/87,561.18 = 37,957.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,450.14x = 87,561.18 × 37,957.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,450.14x = 3,323,610,056.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,610,056.94/63,450.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,381.45

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