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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,673.02, 87,867.03 and 35,377.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,673.02, 87,867.03 and 35,377.98 is: 48,820.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,673.02 : 87,867.03 = 35,377.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,673.02/87,867.03 = 35,377.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,673.02x = 87,867.03 × 35,377.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,673.02x = 3,108,558,030.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,558,030.00/63,673.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,820.65

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