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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.23, 87,684.98 and 35,247.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.23, 87,684.98 and 35,247.03 is: 48,646.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.23 : 87,684.98 = 35,247.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.23/87,684.98 = 35,247.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.23x = 87,684.98 × 35,247.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.23x = 3,090,635,120.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,635,120.61/63,532.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,646.73

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