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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,634.43, 83,677.62 and 35,140.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,634.43, 83,677.62 and 35,140.89 is: 48,495.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,634.43 : 83,677.62 = 35,140.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,634.43/83,677.62 = 35,140.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,634.43x = 83,677.62 × 35,140.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,634.43x = 2,940,506,039.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,940,506,039.88/60,634.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,495.65

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