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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,620.20, 95,435.31 and 16,873.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,620.20, 95,435.31 and 16,873.08 is: 25,310.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,620.20 : 95,435.31 = 16,873.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,620.20/95,435.31 = 16,873.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,620.20x = 95,435.31 × 16,873.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,620.20x = 1,610,287,230.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,287,230.94/63,620.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,310.94

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