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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,358.20, 95,037.30 and 16,615.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,358.20, 95,037.30 and 16,615.80 is: 24,923.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.20 : 95,037.30 = 16,615.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.20/95,037.30 = 16,615.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.20x = 95,037.30 × 16,615.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.20x = 1,579,120,769.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,120,769.34/63,358.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,923.70

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