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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,620.42, 95,391.43 and 21,496.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,620.42, 95,391.43 and 21,496.52 is: 32,231.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,620.42 : 95,391.43 = 21,496.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,620.42/95,391.43 = 21,496.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,620.42x = 95,391.43 × 21,496.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,620.42x = 2,050,583,967.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,050,583,967.56/63,620.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,231.54

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