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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,854.32, 88,112.65 and 35,562.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,854.32, 88,112.65 and 35,562.64 is: 49,072.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,854.32 : 88,112.65 = 35,562.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,854.32/88,112.65 = 35,562.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,854.32x = 88,112.65 × 35,562.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,854.32x = 3,133,517,833.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,517,833.02/63,854.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,072.92

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