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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.19, 87,495.02 and 35,107.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.19, 87,495.02 and 35,107.88 is: 48,448.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.19 : 87,495.02 = 35,107.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.19/87,495.02 = 35,107.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.19x = 87,495.02 × 35,107.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.19x = 3,071,764,181.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,764,181.40/63,402.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,448.87

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