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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,584.72, 87,751.01 and 35,290.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,584.72, 87,751.01 and 35,290.41 is: 48,703.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,584.72 : 87,751.01 = 35,290.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,584.72/87,751.01 = 35,290.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,584.72x = 87,751.01 × 35,290.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,584.72x = 3,096,768,879.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,768,879.97/63,584.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,703.04

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