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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,301.88, 87,353.04 and 34,615.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,301.88, 87,353.04 and 34,615.85 is: 47,767.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,301.88 : 87,353.04 = 34,615.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,301.88/87,353.04 = 34,615.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,301.88x = 87,353.04 × 34,615.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,301.88x = 3,023,799,292.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,023,799,292.92/63,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,767.93

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