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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,443.04, 87,551.32 and 35,150.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,443.04, 87,551.32 and 35,150.56 is: 48,507.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,443.04 : 87,551.32 = 35,150.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,443.04/87,551.32 = 35,150.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,443.04x = 87,551.32 × 35,150.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,443.04x = 3,077,477,926.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,477,926.74/63,443.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,507.73

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