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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,494.75, 87,623.71 and 34,817.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,494.75, 87,623.71 and 34,817.04 is: 48,048.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,494.75 : 87,623.71 = 34,817.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,494.75/87,623.71 = 34,817.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,494.75x = 87,623.71 × 34,817.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,494.75x = 3,050,798,128.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,050,798,128.98/63,494.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,048.04

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