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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,803.32, 88,046.74 and 35,508.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,803.32, 88,046.74 and 35,508.40 is: 49,000.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,803.32 : 88,046.74 = 35,508.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,803.32/88,046.74 = 35,508.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,803.32x = 88,046.74 × 35,508.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,803.32x = 3,126,398,862.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,126,398,862.62/63,803.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,000.57

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