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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,735.45, 87,957.05 and 35,056.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,735.45, 87,957.05 and 35,056.32 is: 48,378.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,735.45 : 87,957.05 = 35,056.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,735.45/87,957.05 = 35,056.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,735.45x = 87,957.05 × 35,056.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,735.45x = 3,083,449,875.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,449,875.99/63,735.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,378.89

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