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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,876.08, 88,145.16 and 35,576.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,876.08, 88,145.16 and 35,576.72 is: 49,093.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,876.08 : 88,145.16 = 35,576.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,876.08/88,145.16 = 35,576.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,876.08x = 88,145.16 × 35,576.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,876.08x = 3,135,915,676.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,135,915,676.68/63,876.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,093.74

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