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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,106.50, 87,088.61 and 34,426.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,106.50, 87,088.61 and 34,426.63 is: 47,509.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,106.50 : 87,088.61 = 34,426.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,106.50/87,088.61 = 34,426.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,106.50x = 87,088.61 × 34,426.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,106.50x = 2,998,166,963.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,166,963.83/63,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,509.64

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