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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,087.40, 87,063.18 and 34,794.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,087.40, 87,063.18 and 34,794.88 is: 48,018.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,087.40 : 87,063.18 = 34,794.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,087.40/87,063.18 = 34,794.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,087.40x = 87,063.18 × 34,794.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,087.40x = 3,029,352,900.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,352,900.52/63,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,018.35

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