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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,407.03, 87,500.61 and 35,112.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,407.03, 87,500.61 and 35,112.11 is: 48,454.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,407.03 : 87,500.61 = 35,112.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,407.03/87,500.61 = 35,112.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,407.03x = 87,500.61 × 35,112.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,407.03x = 3,072,331,043.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,072,331,043.39/63,407.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,454.11

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