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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,633.43, 87,818.04 and 35,339.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,633.43, 87,818.04 and 35,339.12 is: 48,770.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,633.43 : 87,818.04 = 35,339.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,633.43/87,818.04 = 35,339.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,633.43x = 87,818.04 × 35,339.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,633.43x = 3,103,412,143.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,412,143.95/63,633.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,770.15

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