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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63.43, 95.00 and 39.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63.43, 95.00 and 39.00 is: 58.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63.43 : 95.00 = 39.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63.43/95.00 = 39.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63.43x = 95.00 × 39.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63.43x = 3,705.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,705.24/63.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58.42

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