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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.52, 95,243.49 and 16,757.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.52, 95,243.49 and 16,757.04 is: 25,133.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.52 : 95,243.49 = 16,757.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.52/95,243.49 = 16,757.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.52x = 95,243.49 × 16,757.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.52x = 1,595,998,971.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,595,998,971.67/63,500.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,133.64

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