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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,436.80, 95,302.08 and 39,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,436.80, 95,302.08 and 39,817.92 is: 59,819.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,436.80 : 95,302.08 = 39,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,436.80/95,302.08 = 39,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,436.80x = 95,302.08 × 39,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,436.80x = 3,794,730,597.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,794,730,597.27/63,436.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,819.07

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