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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,681.55, 87,876.27 and 35,000.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,681.55, 87,876.27 and 35,000.59 is: 48,298.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,681.55 : 87,876.27 = 35,000.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,681.55/87,876.27 = 35,000.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,681.55x = 87,876.27 × 35,000.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,681.55x = 3,075,721,297.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,721,297.00/63,681.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,298.47

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