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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,593.86, 87,760.55 and 35,299.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,593.86, 87,760.55 and 35,299.55 is: 48,713.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,593.86 : 87,760.55 = 35,299.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,593.86/87,760.55 = 35,299.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,593.86x = 87,760.55 × 35,299.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,593.86x = 3,097,907,687.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,907,687.11/63,593.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,713.94

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