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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,546.30, 87,693.63 and 35,252.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,546.30, 87,693.63 and 35,252.00 is: 48,647.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,546.30 : 87,693.63 = 35,252.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,546.30/87,693.63 = 35,252.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,546.30x = 87,693.63 × 35,252.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,546.30x = 3,091,375,406.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,375,406.29/63,546.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,647.61

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