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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,564.95, 95,337.30 and 16,821.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,564.95, 95,337.30 and 16,821.47 is: 25,229.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,564.95 : 95,337.30 = 16,821.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,564.95/95,337.30 = 16,821.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,564.95x = 95,337.30 × 16,821.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,564.95x = 1,603,713,833.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,713,833.25/63,564.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,229.53

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