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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,608, 95,412 and 19,832

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,608, 95,412 and 19,832 is: 29,748

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,608 : 95,412 = 19,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,608/95,412 = 19,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,608x = 95,412 × 19,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,608x = 1,892,210,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,210,784/63,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,748

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