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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,652.50, 87,840.54 and 35,360.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,652.50, 87,840.54 and 35,360.82 is: 48,797.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,652.50 : 87,840.54 = 35,360.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,652.50/87,840.54 = 35,360.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,652.50x = 87,840.54 × 35,360.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,652.50x = 3,106,113,523.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,113,523.64/63,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,797.98

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