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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,600.66, 87,768.54 and 35,306.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,600.66, 87,768.54 and 35,306.28 is: 48,722.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,600.66 : 87,768.54 = 35,306.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,600.66/87,768.54 = 35,306.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,600.66x = 87,768.54 × 35,306.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,600.66x = 3,098,780,648.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,780,648.43/63,600.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,722.46

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