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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,000.88, 88,325.46 and 35,707.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,000.88, 88,325.46 and 35,707.17 is: 49,278.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,000.88 : 88,325.46 = 35,707.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,000.88/88,325.46 = 35,707.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,000.88x = 88,325.46 × 35,707.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,000.88x = 3,153,852,215.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,852,215.55/64,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,278.27

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