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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,429.48, 87,532.79 and 34,748.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,429.48, 87,532.79 and 34,748.52 is: 47,953.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,429.48 : 87,532.79 = 34,748.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,429.48/87,532.79 = 34,748.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,429.48x = 87,532.79 × 34,748.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,429.48x = 3,041,634,794.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,041,634,794.76/63,429.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,953.01

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