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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,600.34, 86,390.46 and 34,307.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,600.34, 86,390.46 and 34,307.76 is: 47,345.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,600.34 : 86,390.46 = 34,307.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,600.34/86,390.46 = 34,307.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,600.34x = 86,390.46 × 34,307.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,600.34x = 2,963,863,167.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,963,863,167.97/62,600.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,345.80

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