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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,081.96, 87,053.19 and 34,401.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,081.96, 87,053.19 and 34,401.68 is: 47,474.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,081.96 : 87,053.19 = 34,401.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,081.96/87,053.19 = 34,401.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,081.96x = 87,053.19 × 34,401.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,081.96x = 2,994,776,173.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,776,173.05/63,081.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,474.36

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