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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,745.84, 87,968.01 and 35,450.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,745.84, 87,968.01 and 35,450.92 is: 48,921.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,745.84 : 87,968.01 = 35,450.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,745.84/87,968.01 = 35,450.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,745.84x = 87,968.01 × 35,450.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,745.84x = 3,118,546,885.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,546,885.07/63,745.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,921.57

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