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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,600.85, 95,455.95 and 28,116.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,600.85, 95,455.95 and 28,116.78 is: 42,199.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,600.85 : 95,455.95 = 28,116.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,600.85/95,455.95 = 28,116.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,600.85x = 95,455.95 × 28,116.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,600.85x = 2,683,913,468.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,913,468.56/63,600.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,199.33

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