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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,043.82, 87,000.46 and 34,750.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,043.82, 87,000.46 and 34,750.11 is: 47,955.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,043.82 : 87,000.46 = 34,750.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,043.82/87,000.46 = 34,750.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,043.82x = 87,000.46 × 34,750.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,043.82x = 3,023,275,555.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,275,555.05/63,043.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,955.15

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