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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,634.74, 87,800.13 and 35,333.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,634.74, 87,800.13 and 35,333.34 is: 48,751.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,634.74 : 87,800.13 = 35,333.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,634.74/87,800.13 = 35,333.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,634.74x = 87,800.13 × 35,333.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,634.74x = 3,102,271,845.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,102,271,845.33/63,634.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,751.23

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