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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,104.25, 87,085.52 and 34,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,104.25, 87,085.52 and 34,424.40 is: 47,506.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,104.25 : 87,085.52 = 34,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,104.25/87,085.52 = 34,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,104.25x = 87,085.52 × 34,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,104.25x = 2,997,866,774.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,866,774.69/63,104.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,506.57

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