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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,100.08, 87,077.52 and 34,805.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,100.08, 87,077.52 and 34,805.79 is: 48,031.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,100.08 : 87,077.52 = 34,805.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,100.08/87,077.52 = 34,805.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,100.08x = 87,077.52 × 34,805.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,100.08x = 3,030,801,874.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,030,801,874.84/63,100.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,031.66

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