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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,690.72, 87,892.56 and 35,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,690.72, 87,892.56 and 35,395.92 is: 48,846.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,690.72 : 87,892.56 = 35,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,690.72/87,892.56 = 35,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,690.72x = 87,892.56 × 35,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,690.72x = 3,111,038,022.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,038,022.36/63,690.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,846.02

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