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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,185.37, 87,195.24 and 34,890.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,185.37, 87,195.24 and 34,890.45 is: 48,148.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,185.37 : 87,195.24 = 34,890.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,185.37/87,195.24 = 34,890.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,185.37x = 87,195.24 × 34,890.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,185.37x = 3,042,281,161.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,281,161.46/63,185.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,148.51

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