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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,880.80, 88,158.16 and 35,586.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,880.80, 88,158.16 and 35,586.48 is: 49,110.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.80 : 88,158.16 = 35,586.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.80/88,158.16 = 35,586.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.80x = 88,158.16 × 35,586.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.80x = 3,137,238,597.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,238,597.68/63,880.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,110.82

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