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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,167.20, 87,167.00 and 34,481.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,167.20, 87,167.00 and 34,481.16 is: 47,581.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,167.20 : 87,167.00 = 34,481.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,167.20/87,167.00 = 34,481.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,167.20x = 87,167.00 × 34,481.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,167.20x = 3,005,619,359.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,005,619,359.92/63,167.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,581.96

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