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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,937.48, 88,236.45 and 35,643.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,937.48, 88,236.45 and 35,643.16 is: 49,189.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,937.48 : 88,236.45 = 35,643.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,937.48/88,236.45 = 35,643.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,937.48x = 88,236.45 × 35,643.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,937.48x = 3,145,026,313.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,026,313.77/63,937.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,189.09

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