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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,184.74, 87,195.12 and 34,504.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,184.74, 87,195.12 and 34,504.66 is: 47,616.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,184.74 : 87,195.12 = 34,504.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,184.74/87,195.12 = 34,504.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,184.74x = 87,195.12 × 34,504.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,184.74x = 3,008,637,948.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,637,948.86/63,184.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,616.53

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