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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,351.32, 87,424.81 and 34,671.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,351.32, 87,424.81 and 34,671.04 is: 47,846.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,351.32 : 87,424.81 = 34,671.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,351.32/87,424.81 = 34,671.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,351.32x = 87,424.81 × 34,671.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,351.32x = 3,031,109,226.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,109,226.53/63,351.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,846.03

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