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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,136.36, 87,128.69 and 34,456.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,136.36, 87,128.69 and 34,456.25 is: 47,549.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,136.36 : 87,128.69 = 34,456.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,136.36/87,128.69 = 34,456.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,136.36x = 87,128.69 × 34,456.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,136.36x = 3,002,127,924.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,002,127,924.81/63,136.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,549.91

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