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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,335.98, 87,403.00 and 34,656.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,335.98, 87,403.00 and 34,656.20 is: 47,825.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,335.98 : 87,403.00 = 34,656.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,335.98/87,403.00 = 34,656.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,335.98x = 87,403.00 × 34,656.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,335.98x = 3,029,056,209.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,029,056,209.33/63,335.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,825.21

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