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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,032.16, 86,982.78 and 34,352.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,032.16, 86,982.78 and 34,352.56 is: 47,405.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,032.16 : 86,982.78 = 34,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,032.16/86,982.78 = 34,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,032.16x = 86,982.78 × 34,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,032.16x = 2,988,080,997.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,080,997.15/63,032.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,405.66

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