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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,044.80, 87,000.40 and 34,750.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,044.80, 87,000.40 and 34,750.44 is: 47,954.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,044.80 : 87,000.40 = 34,750.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,044.80/87,000.40 = 34,750.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,044.80x = 87,000.40 × 34,750.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,044.80x = 3,023,302,180.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,302,180.18/63,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,954.82

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