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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,370.71, 95,074.02 and 31,742.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,370.71, 95,074.02 and 31,742.57 is: 47,622.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,370.71 : 95,074.02 = 31,742.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,370.71/95,074.02 = 31,742.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,370.71x = 95,074.02 × 31,742.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,370.71x = 3,017,893,972.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,893,972.72/63,370.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,622.85

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