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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.41, 86,940.78 and 34,706.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.41, 86,940.78 and 34,706.03 is: 47,894.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.41 : 86,940.78 = 34,706.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.41/86,940.78 = 34,706.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.41x = 86,940.78 × 34,706.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.41x = 3,017,369,318.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,369,318.90/63,000.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,894.44

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