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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,982.74, 88,267.56 and 37,109.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,982.74, 88,267.56 and 37,109.64 is: 51,194.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,982.74 : 88,267.56 = 37,109.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,982.74/88,267.56 = 37,109.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,982.74x = 88,267.56 × 37,109.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,982.74x = 3,275,577,375.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,577,375.28/63,982.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,194.70

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