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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,500.76, 95,239 and 31,902.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,500.76, 95,239 and 31,902.04 is: 47,846.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,500.76 : 95,239 = 31,902.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,500.76/95,239 = 31,902.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,500.76x = 95,239 × 31,902.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,500.76x = 3,038,318,387.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,038,318,387.56/63,500.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,846.96

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