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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.50, 88,155.10 and 35,588.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.50, 88,155.10 and 35,588.02 is: 49,111.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.50 : 88,155.10 = 35,588.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.50/88,155.10 = 35,588.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.50x = 88,155.10 × 35,588.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.50x = 3,137,265,461.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,265,461.90/63,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,111.47

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