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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.44, 86,940.60 and 34,707.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.44, 86,940.60 and 34,707.95 is: 47,896.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.44 : 86,940.60 = 34,707.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.44/86,940.60 = 34,707.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.44x = 86,940.60 × 34,707.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.44x = 3,017,529,997.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,529,997.77/63,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,896.97

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