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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,235.08, 87,260.02 and 34,940.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,235.08, 87,260.02 and 34,940.52 is: 48,215.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,235.08 : 87,260.02 = 34,940.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,235.08/87,260.02 = 34,940.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,235.08x = 87,260.02 × 34,940.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,235.08x = 3,048,910,474.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,910,474.01/63,235.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,215.49

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