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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.12, 95,396.21 and 31,988.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.12, 95,396.21 and 31,988.93 is: 47,984.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.12 : 95,396.21 = 31,988.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.12/95,396.21 = 31,988.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.12x = 95,396.21 × 31,988.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.12x = 3,051,622,047.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,051,622,047.03/63,596.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,984.41

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