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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,937.86, 88,234.06 and 37,096.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,937.86, 88,234.06 and 37,096.08 is: 51,192.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,937.86 : 88,234.06 = 37,096.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,937.86/88,234.06 = 37,096.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,937.86x = 88,234.06 × 37,096.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,937.86x = 3,273,137,394.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,137,394.42/63,937.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,192.48

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