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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,534.32, 87,677.92 and 35,240.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,534.32, 87,677.92 and 35,240.48 is: 48,632.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,534.32 : 87,677.92 = 35,240.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,534.32/87,677.92 = 35,240.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,534.32x = 87,677.92 × 35,240.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,534.32x = 3,089,811,986.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,811,986.20/63,534.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,632.17

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