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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,547.15, 87,695.15 and 35,252.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,547.15, 87,695.15 and 35,252.84 is: 48,648.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,547.15 : 87,695.15 = 35,252.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,547.15/87,695.15 = 35,252.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,547.15x = 87,695.15 × 35,252.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,547.15x = 3,091,502,476.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,091,502,476.99/63,547.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,648.96

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