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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,987.48, 88,303.30 and 35,308.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,987.48, 88,303.30 and 35,308.42 is: 48,725.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,987.48 : 88,303.30 = 35,308.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,987.48/88,303.30 = 35,308.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,987.48x = 88,303.30 × 35,308.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,987.48x = 3,117,849,694.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,117,849,694.76/63,987.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,725.93

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