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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,394.48, 87,484.98 and 35,100.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,394.48, 87,484.98 and 35,100.78 is: 48,439.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,394.48 : 87,484.98 = 35,100.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,394.48/87,484.98 = 35,100.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,394.48x = 87,484.98 × 35,100.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,394.48x = 3,070,791,036.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,791,036.28/63,394.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,439.41

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