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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,933.34, 88,224.78 and 35,633.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,933.34, 88,224.78 and 35,633.56 is: 49,172.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,933.34 : 88,224.78 = 35,633.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,933.34/88,224.78 = 35,633.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,933.34x = 88,224.78 × 35,633.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,933.34x = 3,143,762,991.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,143,762,991.62/63,933.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,172.51

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