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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,818.28, 88,077.48 and 36,604.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,818.28, 88,077.48 and 36,604.98 is: 50,519.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,818.28 : 88,077.48 = 36,604.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,818.28/88,077.48 = 36,604.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,818.28x = 88,077.48 × 36,604.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,818.28x = 3,224,073,770.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,073,770.44/63,818.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,519.60

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