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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,133.14, 87,123.31 and 34,838.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,133.14, 87,123.31 and 34,838.83 is: 48,077.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,133.14 : 87,123.31 = 34,838.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,133.14/87,123.31 = 34,838.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,133.14x = 87,123.31 × 34,838.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,133.14x = 3,035,274,044.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,035,274,044.58/63,133.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,077.35

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