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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,551.52, 95,236.56 and 32,408.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,551.52, 95,236.56 and 32,408.64 is: 48,566.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,551.52 : 95,236.56 = 32,408.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,551.52/95,236.56 = 32,408.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,551.52x = 95,236.56 × 32,408.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,551.52x = 3,086,487,387.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,086,487,387.88/63,551.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,566.70

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