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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,749.84, 87,973.53 and 35,454.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,749.84, 87,973.53 and 35,454.92 is: 48,927.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,749.84 : 87,973.53 = 35,454.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,749.84/87,973.53 = 35,454.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,749.84x = 87,973.53 × 35,454.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,749.84x = 3,119,094,468.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,094,468.27/63,749.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,927.09

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