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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,837.84, 88,096.84 and 35,544.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,837.84, 88,096.84 and 35,544.14 is: 49,051.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,837.84 : 88,096.84 = 35,544.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,837.84/88,096.84 = 35,544.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,837.84x = 88,096.84 × 35,544.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,837.84x = 3,131,326,215.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,326,215.54/63,837.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,051.25

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