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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,295.04, 87,344.12 and 34,616.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,295.04, 87,344.12 and 34,616.24 is: 47,768.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,295.04 : 87,344.12 = 34,616.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,295.04/87,344.12 = 34,616.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,295.04x = 87,344.12 × 34,616.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,295.04x = 3,023,525,020.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,525,020.51/63,295.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,768.75

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