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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,636.80, 95,552.40 and 48,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,636.80, 95,552.40 and 48,862.40 is: 73,368.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,636.80 : 95,552.40 = 48,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,636.80/95,552.40 = 48,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,636.80x = 95,552.40 × 48,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,636.80x = 4,668,919,589.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,668,919,589.76/63,636.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,368.23

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