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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,828.84, 88,080.30 and 35,142.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,828.84, 88,080.30 and 35,142.90 is: 48,495.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,828.84 : 88,080.30 = 35,142.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,828.84/88,080.30 = 35,142.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,828.84x = 88,080.30 × 35,142.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,828.84x = 3,095,397,174.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,397,174.87/63,828.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,495.28

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