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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,827.19, 88,081.48 and 35,539.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,827.19, 88,081.48 and 35,539.56 is: 49,044.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,827.19 : 88,081.48 = 35,539.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,827.19/88,081.48 = 35,539.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,827.19x = 88,081.48 × 35,539.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,827.19x = 3,130,377,043.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,377,043.35/63,827.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,044.57

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