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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,632.09, 87,813.01 and 34,952.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,632.09, 87,813.01 and 34,952.43 is: 48,234.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,632.09 : 87,813.01 = 34,952.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,632.09/87,813.01 = 34,952.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,632.09x = 87,813.01 × 34,952.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,632.09x = 3,069,278,085.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,069,278,085.11/63,632.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,234.75

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