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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,546.75, 87,694.52 and 35,252.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,546.75, 87,694.52 and 35,252.64 is: 48,648.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,546.75 : 87,694.52 = 35,252.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,546.75/87,694.52 = 35,252.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,546.75x = 87,694.52 × 35,252.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,546.75x = 3,091,463,167.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,463,167.27/63,546.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,648.64

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