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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,560.19, 87,717.22 and 36,703.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,560.19, 87,717.22 and 36,703.83 is: 50,653.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,560.19 : 87,717.22 = 36,703.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,560.19/87,717.22 = 36,703.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,560.19x = 87,717.22 × 36,703.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,560.19x = 3,219,557,930.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,557,930.95/63,560.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,653.69

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