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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,061.50, 87,025.47 and 34,768.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,061.50, 87,025.47 and 34,768.20 is: 47,980.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,061.50 : 87,025.47 = 34,768.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,061.50/87,025.47 = 34,768.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,061.50x = 87,025.47 × 34,768.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,061.50x = 3,025,718,946.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,718,946.05/63,061.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,980.45

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