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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,752.04, 87,976.26 and 36,890.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,752.04, 87,976.26 and 36,890.82 is: 50,908.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,752.04 : 87,976.26 = 36,890.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,752.04/87,976.26 = 36,890.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,752.04x = 87,976.26 × 36,890.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,752.04x = 3,245,516,371.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,245,516,371.93/63,752.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,908.43

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