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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,443.12, 87,552.24 and 35,149.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,443.12, 87,552.24 and 35,149.28 is: 48,506.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,443.12 : 87,552.24 = 35,149.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,443.12/87,552.24 = 35,149.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,443.12x = 87,552.24 × 35,149.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,443.12x = 3,077,398,198.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,398,198.39/63,443.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,506.41

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