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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,735.20, 87,956.70 and 35,056.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,735.20, 87,956.70 and 35,056.07 is: 48,378.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,735.20 : 87,956.70 = 35,056.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,735.20/87,956.70 = 35,056.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,735.20x = 87,956.70 × 35,056.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,735.20x = 3,083,415,792.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,415,792.39/63,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,378.54

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