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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,495.40, 87,618.89 and 34,810.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,495.40, 87,618.89 and 34,810.48 is: 48,035.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,495.40 : 87,618.89 = 34,810.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,495.40/87,618.89 = 34,810.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,495.40x = 87,618.89 × 34,810.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,495.40x = 3,050,055,617.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,055,617.97/63,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,035.85

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