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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,750.84, 87,974.91 and 35,455.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,750.84, 87,974.91 and 35,455.92 is: 48,928.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,750.84 : 87,974.91 = 35,455.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,750.84/87,974.91 = 35,455.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,750.84x = 87,974.91 × 35,455.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,750.84x = 3,119,231,370.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,119,231,370.97/63,750.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,928.47

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