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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,673.84, 87,866.04 and 35,378.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,673.84, 87,866.04 and 35,378.56 is: 48,820.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,673.84 : 87,866.04 = 35,378.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,673.84/87,866.04 = 35,378.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,673.84x = 87,866.04 × 35,378.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,673.84x = 3,108,573,968.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,108,573,968.10/63,673.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,820.27

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