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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,635.20, 95,463.60 and 19,261.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,635.20, 95,463.60 and 19,261.60 is: 28,895.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,635.20 : 95,463.60 = 19,261.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,635.20/95,463.60 = 19,261.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,635.20x = 95,463.60 × 19,261.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,635.20x = 1,838,781,677.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,781,677.76/63,635.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,895.67

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