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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,201.12, 87,215.16 and 34,906.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,201.12, 87,215.16 and 34,906.08 is: 48,169.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,201.12 : 87,215.16 = 34,906.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,201.12/87,215.16 = 34,906.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,201.12x = 87,215.16 × 34,906.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,201.12x = 3,044,339,352.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,339,352.17/63,201.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,169.07

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