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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.74, 88,086.42 and 35,543.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.74, 88,086.42 and 35,543.10 is: 49,049.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.74 : 88,086.42 = 35,543.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.74/88,086.42 = 35,543.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.74x = 88,086.42 × 35,543.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.74x = 3,130,864,434.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,130,864,434.70/63,830.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,049.48

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