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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,334.12, 95,074.80 and 37,057.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,334.12, 95,074.80 and 37,057.72 is: 55,629.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,334.12 : 95,074.80 = 37,057.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,334.12/95,074.80 = 37,057.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,334.12x = 95,074.80 × 37,057.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,334.12x = 3,523,255,317.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,523,255,317.46/63,334.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,629.66

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