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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.26, 95,446.23 and 32,440.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.26, 95,446.23 and 32,440.42 is: 48,687.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.26 : 95,446.23 = 32,440.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.26/95,446.23 = 32,440.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.26x = 95,446.23 × 32,440.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.26x = 3,096,315,788.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,315,788.62/63,596.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,687.07

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