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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.53, 95,395.38 and 31,988.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.53, 95,395.38 and 31,988.37 is: 47,983.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.53 : 95,395.38 = 31,988.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.53/95,395.38 = 31,988.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.53x = 95,395.38 × 31,988.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.53x = 3,051,542,711.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,542,711.73/63,595.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983.60

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