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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,532.99, 95,328.58 and 27,520.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,532.99, 95,328.58 and 27,520.46 is: 41,293.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532.99 : 95,328.58 = 27,520.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532.99/95,328.58 = 27,520.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532.99x = 95,328.58 × 27,520.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532.99x = 2,623,486,236.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,623,486,236.39/63,532.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,293.29

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