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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,624.17, 95,397.05 and 21,500.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,624.17, 95,397.05 and 21,500.28 is: 32,237.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,624.17 : 95,397.05 = 21,500.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,624.17/95,397.05 = 21,500.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,624.17x = 95,397.05 × 21,500.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,624.17x = 2,051,063,178.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,051,063,178.67/63,624.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,237.17

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