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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,000.96, 94,559.76 and 31,858.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,000.96, 94,559.76 and 31,858.08 is: 47,816.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,000.96 : 94,559.76 = 31,858.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,000.96/94,559.76 = 31,858.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,000.96x = 94,559.76 × 31,858.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,000.96x = 3,012,492,398.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,012,492,398.86/63,000.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,816.61

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