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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.08, 88,085.64 and 35,536.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.08, 88,085.64 and 35,536.78 is: 49,040.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.08 : 88,085.64 = 35,536.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.08/88,085.64 = 35,536.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.08x = 88,085.64 × 35,536.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.08x = 3,130,280,009.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,280,009.84/63,830.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,040.83

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