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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,599.19, 87,756.66 and 36,745.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,599.19, 87,756.66 and 36,745.26 is: 50,702.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,599.19 : 87,756.66 = 36,745.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,599.19/87,756.66 = 36,745.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,599.19x = 87,756.66 × 36,745.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,599.19x = 3,224,641,288.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,641,288.43/63,599.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,702.55

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