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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,242.04, 87,274.28 and 34,562.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,242.04, 87,274.28 and 34,562.28 is: 47,696.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,242.04 : 87,274.28 = 34,562.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,242.04/87,274.28 = 34,562.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,242.04x = 87,274.28 × 34,562.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,242.04x = 3,016,398,102.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,398,102.16/63,242.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,696.09

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