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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,082.44, 87,053.71 and 34,402.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,082.44, 87,053.71 and 34,402.16 is: 47,474.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,082.44 : 87,053.71 = 34,402.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,082.44/87,053.71 = 34,402.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,082.44x = 87,053.71 × 34,402.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,082.44x = 2,994,835,224.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,835,224.75/63,082.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,474.94

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