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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,514.80, 87,652.53 and 34,836.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,514.80, 87,652.53 and 34,836.48 is: 48,075.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,514.80 : 87,652.53 = 34,836.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,514.80/87,652.53 = 34,836.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,514.80x = 87,652.53 × 34,836.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,514.80x = 3,053,505,608.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,505,608.29/63,514.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,075.50

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