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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,581.01, 87,740.03 and 34,900.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,581.01, 87,740.03 and 34,900.65 is: 48,161.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,581.01 : 87,740.03 = 34,900.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,581.01/87,740.03 = 34,900.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,581.01x = 87,740.03 × 34,900.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,581.01x = 3,062,183,903.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,183,903.52/63,581.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,161.93

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