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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.01, 87,684.67 and 35,246.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.01, 87,684.67 and 35,246.81 is: 48,646.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.01 : 87,684.67 = 35,246.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.01/87,684.67 = 35,246.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.01x = 87,684.67 × 35,246.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.01x = 3,090,604,903.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,604,903.40/63,532.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,646.42

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