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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,020.27, 86,964.02 and 34,725.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,020.27, 86,964.02 and 34,725.95 is: 47,919.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,020.27 : 86,964.02 = 34,725.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,020.27/86,964.02 = 34,725.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,020.27x = 86,964.02 × 34,725.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,020.27x = 3,019,907,601.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,019,907,601.87/63,020.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,919.63

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