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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,525.04, 87,658.24 and 36,676.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,525.04, 87,658.24 and 36,676.20 is: 50,609.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,525.04 : 87,658.24 = 36,676.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,525.04/87,658.24 = 36,676.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,525.04x = 87,658.24 × 36,676.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,525.04x = 3,214,971,141.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,214,971,141.89/63,525.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,609.51

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