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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,634.80, 95,423.40 and 28,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,634.80, 95,423.40 and 28,556.40 is: 42,821.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,634.80 : 95,423.40 = 28,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,634.80/95,423.40 = 28,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,634.80x = 95,423.40 × 28,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,634.80x = 2,724,948,779.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,724,948,779.76/63,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,821.68

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