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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,754.87, 87,979.95 and 34,682.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,754.87, 87,979.95 and 34,682.27 is: 47,860.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,754.87 : 87,979.95 = 34,682.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,754.87/87,979.95 = 34,682.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,754.87x = 87,979.95 × 34,682.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,754.87x = 3,051,344,337.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,344,337.13/63,754.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,860.57

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