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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,839.74, 88,109.34 and 48,703.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,839.74, 88,109.34 and 48,703.84 is: 67,219.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,839.74 : 88,109.34 = 48,703.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,839.74/88,109.34 = 48,703.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,839.74x = 88,109.34 × 48,703.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,839.74x = 4,291,263,197.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,291,263,197.87/63,839.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,219.31

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