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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,433.41, 87,543.44 and 35,141.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,433.41, 87,543.44 and 35,141.73 is: 48,498.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,433.41 : 87,543.44 = 35,141.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,433.41/87,543.44 = 35,141.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,433.41x = 87,543.44 × 35,141.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,433.41x = 3,076,427,931.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,076,427,931.75/63,433.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,498.54

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