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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,745.34, 87,967.32 and 35,450.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,745.34, 87,967.32 and 35,450.42 is: 48,920.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,745.34 : 87,967.32 = 35,450.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,745.34/87,967.32 = 35,450.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,745.34x = 87,967.32 × 35,450.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,745.34x = 3,118,478,440.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,478,440.27/63,745.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,920.88

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