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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,008.40, 94,520.70 and 31,434.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,008.40, 94,520.70 and 31,434.60 is: 47,155.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,008.40 : 94,520.70 = 31,434.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,008.40/94,520.70 = 31,434.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,008.40x = 94,520.70 × 31,434.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,008.40x = 2,971,220,396.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,220,396.22/63,008.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,155.94

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