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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,512.00, 87,646.15 and 34,831.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,512.00, 87,646.15 and 34,831.92 is: 48,067.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,512.00 : 87,646.15 = 34,831.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,512.00/87,646.15 = 34,831.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,512.00x = 87,646.15 × 34,831.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,512.00x = 3,052,884,057.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,052,884,057.32/63,512.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,067.83

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