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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,132.78, 87,125.31 and 34,841.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,132.78, 87,125.31 and 34,841.10 is: 48,081.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,132.78 : 87,125.31 = 34,841.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,132.78/87,125.31 = 34,841.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,132.78x = 87,125.31 × 34,841.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,132.78x = 3,035,541,638.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,541,638.24/63,132.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,081.86

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