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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,582.14, 87,744.80 and 35,289.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,582.14, 87,744.80 and 35,289.65 is: 48,700.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.14 : 87,744.80 = 35,289.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.14/87,744.80 = 35,289.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.14x = 87,744.80 × 35,289.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.14x = 3,096,483,281.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,483,281.32/63,582.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,700.52

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