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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,684.02, 87,882.20 and 35,388.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,684.02, 87,882.20 and 35,388.98 is: 48,835.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,684.02 : 87,882.20 = 35,388.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,684.02/87,882.20 = 35,388.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,684.02x = 87,882.20 × 35,388.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,684.02x = 3,110,061,418.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,061,418.16/63,684.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,835.82

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