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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,070.75, 87,037.23 and 34,776.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,070.75, 87,037.23 and 34,776.44 is: 47,991.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,070.75 : 87,037.23 = 34,776.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,070.75/87,037.23 = 34,776.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,070.75x = 87,037.23 × 34,776.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,070.75x = 3,026,845,028.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,845,028.48/63,070.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,991.26

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