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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,104.18, 87,081.75 and 35,883.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,104.18, 87,081.75 and 35,883.18 is: 49,517.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,104.18 : 87,081.75 = 35,883.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,104.18/87,081.75 = 35,883.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,104.18x = 87,081.75 × 35,883.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,104.18x = 3,124,770,109.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,770,109.97/63,104.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,517.64

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