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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,582.48, 87,748.02 and 35,288.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,582.48, 87,748.02 and 35,288.16 is: 48,699.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,582.48 : 87,748.02 = 35,288.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,582.48/87,748.02 = 35,288.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,582.48x = 87,748.02 × 35,288.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,582.48x = 3,096,466,169.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,466,169.44/63,582.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,699.99

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