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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,553.06, 63,829.15 and 10,963.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,553.06, 63,829.15 and 10,963.00 is: 16,444.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,553.06 : 63,829.15 = 10,963.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,553.06/63,829.15 = 10,963.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,553.06x = 63,829.15 × 10,963.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,553.06x = 699,758,664.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,758,664.79/42,553.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,444.38

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