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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,022.35, 94,551.90 and 18,650.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,022.35, 94,551.90 and 18,650.28 is: 27,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,022.35 : 94,551.90 = 18,650.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,022.35/94,551.90 = 18,650.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,022.35x = 94,551.90 × 18,650.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,022.35x = 1,763,419,409.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,419,409.53/63,022.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,980.86

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