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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,403.32, 87,496.70 and 34,332.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,403.32, 87,496.70 and 34,332.02 is: 47,378.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,403.32 : 87,496.70 = 34,332.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,403.32/87,496.70 = 34,332.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,403.32x = 87,496.70 × 34,332.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,403.32x = 3,003,937,845.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,003,937,845.19/63,403.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,378.24

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