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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,531.01, 87,683.29 and 35,245.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,531.01, 87,683.29 and 35,245.81 is: 48,645.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,531.01 : 87,683.29 = 35,245.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,531.01/87,683.29 = 35,245.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,531.01x = 87,683.29 × 35,245.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,531.01x = 3,090,468,799.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,468,799.26/63,531.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,645.04

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