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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,678.17, 95,431.10 and 24,213.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,678.17, 95,431.10 and 24,213.76 is: 36,287.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,678.17 : 95,431.10 = 24,213.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,678.17/95,431.10 = 24,213.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,678.17x = 95,431.10 × 24,213.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,678.17x = 2,310,745,392.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,310,745,392.29/63,678.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,287.87

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