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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,269.32, 87,308.18 and 34,973.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,269.32, 87,308.18 and 34,973.16 is: 48,261.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,269.32 : 87,308.18 = 34,973.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,269.32/87,308.18 = 34,973.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,269.32x = 87,308.18 × 34,973.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,269.32x = 3,053,442,948.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,442,948.45/63,269.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,261.04

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