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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,599.04, 87,760.20 and 36,750.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,599.04, 87,760.20 and 36,750.16 is: 50,711.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,599.04 : 87,760.20 = 36,750.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,599.04/87,760.20 = 36,750.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,599.04x = 87,760.20 × 36,750.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,599.04x = 3,225,201,391.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,201,391.63/63,599.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,711.48

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