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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,683.02, 87,880.82 and 35,387.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,683.02, 87,880.82 and 35,387.98 is: 48,834.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,683.02 : 87,880.82 = 35,387.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,683.02/87,880.82 = 35,387.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,683.02x = 87,880.82 × 35,387.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,683.02x = 3,109,924,700.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,109,924,700.54/63,683.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,834.44

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