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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,200.50, 87,216.69 and 34,908.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,200.50, 87,216.69 and 34,908.01 is: 48,173.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,200.50 : 87,216.69 = 34,908.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,200.50/87,216.69 = 34,908.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,200.50x = 87,216.69 × 34,908.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,200.50x = 3,044,561,086.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,561,086.69/63,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,173.05

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