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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,617.80, 95,523.90 and 48,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,617.80, 95,523.90 and 48,843.40 is: 73,339.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,617.80 : 95,523.90 = 48,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,617.80/95,523.90 = 48,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,617.80x = 95,523.90 × 48,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,617.80x = 4,665,712,057.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,665,712,057.26/63,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,339.73

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