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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,501.45, 95,251.23 and 15,470.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,501.45, 95,251.23 and 15,470.61 is: 23,205.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,501.45 : 95,251.23 = 15,470.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,501.45/95,251.23 = 15,470.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,501.45x = 95,251.23 × 15,470.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,501.45x = 1,473,594,631.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,594,631.35/63,501.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,205.68

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