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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,583.56, 95,375.28 and 16,836.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,583.56, 95,375.28 and 16,836.48 is: 25,254.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,583.56 : 95,375.28 = 16,836.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,583.56/95,375.28 = 16,836.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,583.56x = 95,375.28 × 16,836.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,583.56x = 1,605,783,994.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,605,783,994.21/63,583.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,254.70

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