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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,395.03, 87,487.88 and 35,100.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,395.03, 87,487.88 and 35,100.72 is: 48,440.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,395.03 : 87,487.88 = 35,100.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,395.03/87,487.88 = 35,100.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,395.03x = 87,487.88 × 35,100.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,395.03x = 3,070,887,579.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,070,887,579.27/63,395.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,440.51

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