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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,454.32, 87,567.48 and 35,160.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,454.32, 87,567.48 and 35,160.48 is: 48,521.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,454.32 : 87,567.48 = 35,160.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,454.32/87,567.48 = 35,160.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,454.32x = 87,567.48 × 35,160.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,454.32x = 3,078,914,629.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,078,914,629.19/63,454.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,521.75

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