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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.22, 87,892.89 and 35,405.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.22, 87,892.89 and 35,405.30 is: 48,851.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.22 : 87,892.89 = 35,405.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.22/87,892.89 = 35,405.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.22x = 87,892.89 × 35,405.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.22x = 3,111,874,138.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,111,874,138.32/63,700.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,851.86

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