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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,632.28, 95,491.08 and 28,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,632.28, 95,491.08 and 28,574.40 is: 42,880.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,632.28 : 95,491.08 = 28,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,632.28/95,491.08 = 28,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,632.28x = 95,491.08 × 28,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,632.28x = 2,728,600,316.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,600,316.35/63,632.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,880.76

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