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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,498.25, 87,628.19 and 35,204.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,498.25, 87,628.19 and 35,204.55 is: 48,582.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,498.25 : 87,628.19 = 35,204.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,498.25/87,628.19 = 35,204.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,498.25x = 87,628.19 × 35,204.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,498.25x = 3,084,910,996.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,910,996.26/63,498.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,582.61

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