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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,065.60, 87,026.56 and 34,771.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,065.60, 87,026.56 and 34,771.52 is: 47,982.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,065.60 : 87,026.56 = 34,771.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,065.60/87,026.56 = 34,771.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,065.60x = 87,026.56 × 34,771.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,065.60x = 3,026,045,771.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,045,771.57/63,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,982.51

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