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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,608.01, 87,780.63 and 34,930.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,608.01, 87,780.63 and 34,930.50 is: 48,204.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608.01 : 87,780.63 = 34,930.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608.01/87,780.63 = 34,930.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608.01x = 87,780.63 × 34,930.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608.01x = 3,066,221,296.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,221,296.22/63,608.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,204.96

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