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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.52, 88,149.40 and 35,585.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.52, 88,149.40 and 35,585.60 is: 49,104.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.52 : 88,149.40 = 35,585.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.52/88,149.40 = 35,585.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.52x = 88,149.40 × 35,585.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.52x = 3,136,849,288.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,136,849,288.64/63,880.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,104.94

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