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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,850.56, 88,113.84 and 35,556.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,850.56, 88,113.84 and 35,556.24 is: 49,067.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,850.56 : 88,113.84 = 35,556.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,850.56/88,113.84 = 35,556.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,850.56x = 88,113.84 × 35,556.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,850.56x = 3,132,996,842.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,996,842.36/63,850.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,067.65

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