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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.73, 87,685.67 and 35,247.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.73, 87,685.67 and 35,247.53 is: 48,647.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.73 : 87,685.67 = 35,247.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.73/87,685.67 = 35,247.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.73x = 87,685.67 × 35,247.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.73x = 3,090,703,283.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,703,283.90/63,532.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,647.42

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