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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,599.04, 87,762.29 and 35,302.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,599.04, 87,762.29 and 35,302.50 is: 48,715.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,599.04 : 87,762.29 = 35,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,599.04/87,762.29 = 35,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,599.04x = 87,762.29 × 35,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,599.04x = 3,098,228,066.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,228,066.21/63,599.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,715.01

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