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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,782.88, 88,018.57 and 36,925.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,782.88, 88,018.57 and 36,925.83 is: 50,956.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,782.88 : 88,018.57 = 36,925.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,782.88/88,018.57 = 36,925.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,782.88x = 88,018.57 × 36,925.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,782.88x = 3,250,159,150.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,159,150.23/63,782.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,956.61

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