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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,817.88, 88,071.71 and 35,523.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,817.88, 88,071.71 and 35,523.56 is: 49,024.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,817.88 : 88,071.71 = 35,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,817.88/88,071.71 = 35,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,817.88x = 88,071.71 × 35,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,817.88x = 3,128,620,717.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,128,620,717.05/63,817.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,024.21

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