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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,061.37, 87,024.11 and 34,767.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,061.37, 87,024.11 and 34,767.06 is: 47,978.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,061.37 : 87,024.11 = 34,767.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,061.37/87,024.11 = 34,767.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,061.37x = 87,024.11 × 34,767.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,061.37x = 3,025,572,018.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,572,018.70/63,061.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,978.22

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