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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,592.96, 95,391.47 and 31,985.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,592.96, 95,391.47 and 31,985.77 is: 47,979.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,592.96 : 95,391.47 = 31,985.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,592.96/95,391.47 = 31,985.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,592.96x = 95,391.47 × 31,985.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,592.96x = 3,051,169,619.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,169,619.38/63,592.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,979.68

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