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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,466.25, 87,592.77 and 36,603.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,466.25, 87,592.77 and 36,603.54 is: 50,518.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,466.25 : 87,592.77 = 36,603.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,466.25/87,592.77 = 36,603.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,466.25x = 87,592.77 × 36,603.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,466.25x = 3,206,205,460.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,206,205,460.41/63,466.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,518.28

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