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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,498.32, 87,628.32 and 35,204.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,498.32, 87,628.32 and 35,204.48 is: 48,582.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,498.32 : 87,628.32 = 35,204.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,498.32/87,628.32 = 35,204.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,498.32x = 87,628.32 × 35,204.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,498.32x = 3,084,909,438.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,084,909,438.87/63,498.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,582.54

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