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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,404.14, 87,498.70 and 34,723.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,404.14, 87,498.70 and 34,723.28 is: 47,918.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,404.14 : 87,498.70 = 34,723.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,404.14/87,498.70 = 34,723.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,404.14x = 87,498.70 × 34,723.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,404.14x = 3,038,241,859.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,241,859.74/63,404.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,918.67

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