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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,573.32, 95,378.02 and 51,838.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,573.32, 95,378.02 and 51,838.08 is: 77,771.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,573.32 : 95,378.02 = 51,838.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,573.32/95,378.02 = 51,838.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,573.32x = 95,378.02 × 51,838.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,573.32x = 4,944,213,171.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,944,213,171.81/63,573.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,771.83

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