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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,032.42, 86,984.75 and 34,352.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,032.42, 86,984.75 and 34,352.08 is: 47,405.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,032.42 : 86,984.75 = 34,352.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,032.42/86,984.75 = 34,352.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,032.42x = 86,984.75 × 34,352.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,032.42x = 2,988,106,959.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,106,959.20/63,032.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,405.87

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