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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,800.10, 88,043.27 and 35,505.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,800.10, 88,043.27 and 35,505.79 is: 48,997.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,800.10 : 88,043.27 = 35,505.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,800.10/88,043.27 = 35,505.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,800.10x = 88,043.27 × 35,505.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,800.10x = 3,126,045,724.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,045,724.19/63,800.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,997.51

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