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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.04, 87,761.76 and 35,303.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.04, 87,761.76 and 35,303.36 is: 48,718.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.04 : 87,761.76 = 35,303.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.04/87,761.76 = 35,303.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.04x = 87,761.76 × 35,303.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.04x = 3,098,285,007.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,285,007.51/63,595.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,718.97

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