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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.24, 95,394.90 and 31,988.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.24, 95,394.90 and 31,988.04 is: 47,983.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.24 : 95,394.90 = 31,988.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.24/95,394.90 = 31,988.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.24x = 95,394.90 × 31,988.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.24x = 3,051,495,877.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,495,877.00/63,595.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983.09

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