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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,320.55, 87,378.51 and 34,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,320.55, 87,378.51 and 34,634.80 is: 47,793.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,320.55 : 87,378.51 = 34,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,320.55/87,378.51 = 34,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,320.55x = 87,378.51 × 34,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,320.55x = 3,026,337,218.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,337,218.15/63,320.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,793.92

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