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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.75, 87,498.44 and 35,108.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.75, 87,498.44 and 35,108.45 is: 48,451.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.75 : 87,498.44 = 35,108.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.75/87,498.44 = 35,108.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.75x = 87,498.44 × 35,108.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.75x = 3,071,933,992.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,933,992.78/63,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,451.12

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