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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,420.14, 95,130.21 and 16,672.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,420.14, 95,130.21 and 16,672.94 is: 25,009.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,420.14 : 95,130.21 = 16,672.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,420.14/95,130.21 = 16,672.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,420.14x = 95,130.21 × 16,672.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,420.14x = 1,586,100,283.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,100,283.52/63,420.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,009.41

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