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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,085.85, 87,058.55 and 34,405.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,085.85, 87,058.55 and 34,405.57 is: 47,479.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,085.85 : 87,058.55 = 34,405.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,085.85/87,058.55 = 34,405.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,085.85x = 87,058.55 × 34,405.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,085.85x = 2,995,298,428.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,995,298,428.80/63,085.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,479.72

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