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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,875.04, 88,128.04 and 37,012.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,875.04, 88,128.04 and 37,012.36 is: 51,065.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,875.04 : 88,128.04 = 37,012.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,875.04/88,128.04 = 37,012.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,875.04x = 88,128.04 × 37,012.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,875.04x = 3,261,827,032.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,261,827,032.43/63,875.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,065.75

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