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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,429.86, 95,144.52 and 16,045.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,429.86, 95,144.52 and 16,045.40 is: 24,068.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,429.86 : 95,144.52 = 16,045.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,429.86/95,144.52 = 16,045.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,429.86x = 95,144.52 × 16,045.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,429.86x = 1,526,631,881.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,526,631,881.21/63,429.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,068.03

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