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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,061.53, 87,025.50 and 34,768.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,061.53, 87,025.50 and 34,768.23 is: 47,980.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,061.53 : 87,025.50 = 34,768.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,061.53/87,025.50 = 34,768.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,061.53x = 87,025.50 × 34,768.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,061.53x = 3,025,722,599.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,722,599.87/63,061.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,980.48

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