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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,021.25, 86,971.15 and 34,728.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,021.25, 86,971.15 and 34,728.76 is: 47,926.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,021.25 : 86,971.15 = 34,728.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,021.25/86,971.15 = 34,728.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,021.25x = 86,971.15 × 34,728.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,021.25x = 3,020,400,195.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,020,400,195.27/63,021.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,926.69

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