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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,185.22, 87,196.00 and 34,890.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,185.22, 87,196.00 and 34,890.90 is: 48,149.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,185.22 : 87,196.00 = 34,890.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,185.22/87,196.00 = 34,890.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,185.22x = 87,196.00 × 34,890.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,185.22x = 3,042,346,829.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,346,829.17/63,185.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,149.66

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