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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,620.84, 95,436.68 and 16,873.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,620.84, 95,436.68 and 16,873.16 is: 25,311.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,620.84 : 95,436.68 = 16,873.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,620.84/95,436.68 = 16,873.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,620.84x = 95,436.68 × 16,873.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,620.84x = 1,610,318,371.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,610,318,371.51/63,620.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,311.18

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