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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.00, 95,396.02 and 31,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.00, 95,396.02 and 31,988.80 is: 47,984.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.00 : 95,396.02 = 31,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.00/95,396.02 = 31,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.00x = 95,396.02 × 31,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.00x = 3,051,603,727.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,603,727.60/63,596.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,984.21

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