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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.47, 94,499.60 and 15,615.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.47, 94,499.60 and 15,615.47 is: 23,422.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.47 : 94,499.60 = 15,615.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.47/94,499.60 = 15,615.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.47x = 94,499.60 × 15,615.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.47x = 1,475,655,826.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,655,826.98/63,000.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,422.93

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