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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.76, 86,939.94 and 34,706.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.76, 86,939.94 and 34,706.20 is: 47,893.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.76 : 86,939.94 = 34,706.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.76/86,939.94 = 34,706.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.76x = 86,939.94 × 34,706.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.76x = 3,017,354,945.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,354,945.63/63,000.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,893.95

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