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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,494.40, 87,616.08 and 35,199.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,494.40, 87,616.08 and 35,199.48 is: 48,571.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,494.40 : 87,616.08 = 35,199.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,494.40/87,616.08 = 35,199.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,494.40x = 87,616.08 × 35,199.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,494.40x = 3,084,040,455.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,040,455.64/63,494.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,571.85

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