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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,391.87, 87,482.12 and 34,712.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,391.87, 87,482.12 and 34,712.74 is: 47,904.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,391.87 : 87,482.12 = 34,712.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,391.87/87,482.12 = 34,712.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,391.87x = 87,482.12 × 34,712.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,391.87x = 3,036,744,086.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,036,744,086.21/63,391.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,904.31

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