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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,617.60, 95,426.40 and 48,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,617.60, 95,426.40 and 48,900.80 is: 73,351.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,617.60 : 95,426.40 = 48,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,617.60/95,426.40 = 48,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,617.60x = 95,426.40 × 48,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,617.60x = 4,666,427,301.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,666,427,301.12/63,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,351.20

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