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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,056.25, 87,015.47 and 34,760.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,056.25, 87,015.47 and 34,760.25 is: 47,967.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,056.25 : 87,015.47 = 34,760.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,056.25/87,015.47 = 34,760.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,056.25x = 87,015.47 × 34,760.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,056.25x = 3,024,679,317.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,679,317.27/63,056.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,967.95

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