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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,482.57, 87,603.60 and 34,410.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,482.57, 87,603.60 and 34,410.31 is: 47,484.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,482.57 : 87,603.60 = 34,410.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,482.57/87,603.60 = 34,410.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,482.57x = 87,603.60 × 34,410.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,482.57x = 3,014,467,182.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,467,182.90/63,482.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,484.96

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