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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,948.02, 88,249.16 and 37,098.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,948.02, 88,249.16 and 37,098.63 is: 51,196.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,948.02 : 88,249.16 = 37,098.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,948.02/88,249.16 = 37,098.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,948.02x = 88,249.16 × 37,098.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,948.02x = 3,273,923,027.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,273,923,027.40/63,948.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,196.63

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