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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,400.04, 87,496.98 and 35,108.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,400.04, 87,496.98 and 35,108.36 is: 48,452.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.04 : 87,496.98 = 35,108.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.04/87,496.98 = 35,108.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.04x = 87,496.98 × 35,108.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.04x = 3,071,875,472.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,875,472.75/63,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,452.26

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