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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,474.98, 95,094.75 and 31,847.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,474.98, 95,094.75 and 31,847.90 is: 47,712.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,474.98 : 95,094.75 = 31,847.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,474.98/95,094.75 = 31,847.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,474.98x = 95,094.75 × 31,847.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,474.98x = 3,028,568,088.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,568,088.53/63,474.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,712.79

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