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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,940.02, 88,234.02 and 35,640.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,940.02, 88,234.02 and 35,640.24 is: 49,181.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,940.02 : 88,234.02 = 35,640.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,940.02/88,234.02 = 35,640.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,940.02x = 88,234.02 × 35,640.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,940.02x = 3,144,681,648.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,681,648.96/63,940.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,181.74

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