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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,115.84, 87,096.18 and 34,821.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,115.84, 87,096.18 and 34,821.46 is: 48,051.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,115.84 : 87,096.18 = 34,821.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,115.84/87,096.18 = 34,821.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,115.84x = 87,096.18 × 34,821.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,115.84x = 3,032,816,148.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,032,816,148.02/63,115.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,051.58

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