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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,747.80, 87,975.07 and 35,452.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,747.80, 87,975.07 and 35,452.88 is: 48,926.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,747.80 : 87,975.07 = 35,452.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,747.80/87,975.07 = 35,452.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,747.80x = 87,975.07 × 35,452.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,747.80x = 3,118,969,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,118,969,071.19/63,747.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,926.70

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