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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,066.48, 87,032.16 and 34,772.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,066.48, 87,032.16 and 34,772.16 is: 47,985.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,066.48 : 87,032.16 = 34,772.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,066.48/87,032.16 = 34,772.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,066.48x = 87,032.16 × 34,772.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,066.48x = 3,026,296,192.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,296,192.67/63,066.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,985.81

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