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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,227.74, 87,253.26 and 34,546.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,227.74, 87,253.26 and 34,546.79 is: 47,674.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,227.74 : 87,253.26 = 34,546.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,227.74/87,253.26 = 34,546.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,227.74x = 87,253.26 × 34,546.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,227.74x = 3,014,320,050.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,320,050.04/63,227.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,674.01

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