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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,242.02, 87,274.26 and 34,562.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,242.02, 87,274.26 and 34,562.26 is: 47,696.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,242.02 : 87,274.26 = 34,562.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,242.02/87,274.26 = 34,562.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,242.02x = 87,274.26 × 34,562.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,242.02x = 3,016,395,665.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,395,665.43/63,242.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.07

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