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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.30, 87,056.59 and 34,405.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.30, 87,056.59 and 34,405.18 is: 47,478.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.30 : 87,056.59 = 34,405.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.30/87,056.59 = 34,405.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.30x = 87,056.59 × 34,405.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.30x = 2,995,197,649.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,197,649.14/63,085.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,478.54

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