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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,482.04, 87,602.70 and 34,801.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,482.04, 87,602.70 and 34,801.08 is: 48,024.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,482.04 : 87,602.70 = 34,801.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,482.04/87,602.70 = 34,801.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,482.04x = 87,602.70 × 34,801.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,482.04x = 3,048,668,570.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,668,570.92/63,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,024.11

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