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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.51, 86,940.86 and 34,706.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.51, 86,940.86 and 34,706.67 is: 47,895.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.51 : 86,940.86 = 34,706.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.51/86,940.86 = 34,706.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.51x = 86,940.86 × 34,706.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.51x = 3,017,427,564.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,427,564.00/63,000.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,895.29

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