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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,106.52, 87,087.25 and 34,426.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,106.52, 87,087.25 and 34,426.79 is: 47,509.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,106.52 : 87,087.25 = 34,426.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,106.52/87,087.25 = 34,426.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,106.52x = 87,087.25 × 34,426.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,106.52x = 2,998,134,513.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,998,134,513.01/63,106.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,509.11

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