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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,670.12, 95,472.22 and 28,579.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,670.12, 95,472.22 and 28,579.56 is: 42,854.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,670.12 : 95,472.22 = 28,579.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,670.12/95,472.22 = 28,579.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,670.12x = 95,472.22 × 28,579.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,670.12x = 2,728,554,039.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,728,554,039.82/63,670.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,854.55

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