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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.84, 87,675.16 and 34,852.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.84, 87,675.16 and 34,852.64 is: 48,096.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.84 : 87,675.16 = 34,852.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.84/87,675.16 = 34,852.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.84x = 87,675.16 × 34,852.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.84x = 3,055,710,788.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,710,788.42/63,532.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,096.56

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