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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,532.12, 83,532.80 and 35,034.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,532.12, 83,532.80 and 35,034.96 is: 48,347.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,532.12 : 83,532.80 = 35,034.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,532.12/83,532.80 = 35,034.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,532.12x = 83,532.80 × 35,034.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,532.12x = 2,926,568,306.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,568,306.69/60,532.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,347.36

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