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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,623.20, 95,434.80 and 16,880.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,623.20, 95,434.80 and 16,880.80 is: 25,321.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,623.20 : 95,434.80 = 16,880.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,623.20/95,434.80 = 16,880.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,623.20x = 95,434.80 × 16,880.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,623.20x = 1,611,015,771.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,015,771.84/63,623.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,321.20

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