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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,807.01, 88,058.75 and 36,949.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,807.01, 88,058.75 and 36,949.98 is: 50,993.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,807.01 : 88,058.75 = 36,949.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,807.01/88,058.75 = 36,949.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,807.01x = 88,058.75 × 36,949.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,807.01x = 3,253,769,051.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,769,051.33/63,807.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,993.91

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