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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,931.32, 88,226.34 and 35,633.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,931.32, 88,226.34 and 35,633.94 is: 49,175.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,931.32 : 88,226.34 = 35,633.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,931.32/88,226.34 = 35,633.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,931.32x = 88,226.34 × 35,633.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,931.32x = 3,143,852,105.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,852,105.98/63,931.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,175.46

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