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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,402.27, 95,096.07 and 16,658.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,402.27, 95,096.07 and 16,658.79 is: 24,986.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402.27 : 95,096.07 = 16,658.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402.27/95,096.07 = 16,658.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402.27x = 95,096.07 × 16,658.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402.27x = 1,584,185,459.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,185,459.96/63,402.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,986.26

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