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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,136.26, 87,128.54 and 34,456.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,136.26, 87,128.54 and 34,456.16 is: 47,549.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,136.26 : 87,128.54 = 34,456.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,136.26/87,128.54 = 34,456.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,136.26x = 87,128.54 × 34,456.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,136.26x = 3,002,114,306.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,114,306.88/63,136.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,549.76

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