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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,931.48, 88,230.24 and 37,073.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,931.48, 88,230.24 and 37,073.75 is: 51,164.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,931.48 : 88,230.24 = 37,073.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,931.48/88,230.24 = 37,073.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,931.48x = 88,230.24 × 37,073.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,931.48x = 3,271,026,045.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,026,045.68/63,931.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,164.56

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