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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,596.46, 95,488.38 and 35,571.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,596.46, 95,488.38 and 35,571.42 is: 53,409.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,596.46 : 95,488.38 = 35,571.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,596.46/95,488.38 = 35,571.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,596.46x = 95,488.38 × 35,571.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,596.46x = 3,396,657,270.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,657,270.10/63,596.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,409.53

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