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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.20, 95.00 and 62.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.20, 95.00 and 62.61 is: 94.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.20 : 95.00 = 62.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.20/95.00 = 62.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.20x = 95.00 × 62.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.20x = 5,947.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947.64/63.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94.12

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