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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.26, 95,238.25 and 31,901.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.26, 95,238.25 and 31,901.55 is: 47,846.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.26 : 95,238.25 = 31,901.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.26/95,238.25 = 31,901.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.26x = 95,238.25 × 31,901.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.26x = 3,038,247,158.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,247,158.59/63,500.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,846.22

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