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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,589.14, 87,745.41 and 35,290.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,589.14, 87,745.41 and 35,290.98 is: 48,697.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,589.14 : 87,745.41 = 35,290.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,589.14/87,745.41 = 35,290.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,589.14x = 87,745.41 × 35,290.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,589.14x = 3,096,621,509.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,621,509.40/63,589.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,697.33

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