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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,937.97, 88,232.46 and 35,257.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,937.97, 88,232.46 and 35,257.61 is: 48,654.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,937.97 : 88,232.46 = 35,257.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,937.97/88,232.46 = 35,257.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,937.97x = 88,232.46 × 35,257.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,937.97x = 3,110,865,664.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,110,865,664.02/63,937.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,654.44

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