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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,724.40, 95,554.20 and 37,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,724.40, 95,554.20 and 37,437.20 is: 56,136.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,724.40 : 95,554.20 = 37,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,724.40/95,554.20 = 37,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,724.40x = 95,554.20 × 37,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,724.40x = 3,577,281,696.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,281,696.24/63,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.77

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