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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,595.54, 95,395.37 and 31,988.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,595.54, 95,395.37 and 31,988.36 is: 47,983.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.54 : 95,395.37 = 31,988.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.54/95,395.37 = 31,988.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.54x = 95,395.37 × 31,988.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.54x = 3,051,541,437.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,541,437.89/63,595.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,983.58

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