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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,398.87, 87,493.17 and 35,104.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,398.87, 87,493.17 and 35,104.56 is: 48,445.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,398.87 : 87,493.17 = 35,104.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,398.87/87,493.17 = 35,104.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,398.87x = 87,493.17 × 35,104.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,398.87x = 3,071,409,235.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,409,235.86/63,398.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,445.81

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