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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,496.23, 87,625.80 and 34,818.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,496.23, 87,625.80 and 34,818.51 is: 48,050.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,496.23 : 87,625.80 = 34,818.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,496.23/87,625.80 = 34,818.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,496.23x = 87,625.80 × 34,818.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,496.23x = 3,050,999,793.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,999,793.56/63,496.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,050.09

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