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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,060.80, 94,543.20 and 31,918.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,060.80, 94,543.20 and 31,918.40 is: 47,853.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,060.80 : 94,543.20 = 31,918.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,060.80/94,543.20 = 31,918.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,060.80x = 94,543.20 × 31,918.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,060.80x = 3,017,667,674.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,667,674.88/63,060.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,853.30

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