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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.15, 95,255.42 and 31,893.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.15, 95,255.42 and 31,893.96 is: 47,843.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.15 : 95,255.42 = 31,893.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.15/95,255.42 = 31,893.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.15x = 95,255.42 × 31,893.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.15x = 3,038,072,555.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,072,555.26/63,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,843.55

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