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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,571.24, 95,282.46 and 42,485.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,571.24, 95,282.46 and 42,485.80 is: 63,678.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,571.24 : 95,282.46 = 42,485.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,571.24/95,282.46 = 42,485.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,571.24x = 95,282.46 × 42,485.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,571.24x = 4,048,151,539.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,151,539.07/63,571.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,678.98

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