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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,617.10, 95,425.87 and 21,497.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,617.10, 95,425.87 and 21,497.53 is: 32,246.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,617.10 : 95,425.87 = 21,497.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,617.10/95,425.87 = 21,497.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,617.10x = 95,425.87 × 21,497.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,617.10x = 2,051,420,222.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,420,222.10/63,617.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,246.37

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