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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,614.24, 87,789.24 and 34,936.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,614.24, 87,789.24 and 34,936.76 is: 48,213.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,614.24 : 87,789.24 = 34,936.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,614.24/87,789.24 = 34,936.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,614.24x = 87,789.24 × 34,936.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,614.24x = 3,067,071,608.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,067,071,608.46/63,614.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,213.60

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