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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,043.42, 87,000.02 and 34,749.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,043.42, 87,000.02 and 34,749.10 is: 47,953.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,043.42 : 87,000.02 = 34,749.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,043.42/87,000.02 = 34,749.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,043.42x = 87,000.02 × 34,749.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,043.42x = 3,023,172,394.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,172,394.98/63,043.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,953.81

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