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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,060.48, 87,027.48 and 34,768.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,060.48, 87,027.48 and 34,768.80 is: 47,983.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,060.48 : 87,027.48 = 34,768.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,060.48/87,027.48 = 34,768.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,060.48x = 87,027.48 × 34,768.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,060.48x = 3,025,841,046.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,841,046.62/63,060.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983.16

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