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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,842.20, 88,103.10 and 35,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,842.20, 88,103.10 and 35,548.60 is: 49,057.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,842.20 : 88,103.10 = 35,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,842.20/88,103.10 = 35,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,842.20x = 88,103.10 × 35,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,842.20x = 3,131,941,860.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,131,941,860.66/63,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,057.55

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