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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,683.42, 95,492.18 and 28,593.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,683.42, 95,492.18 and 28,593.14 is: 42,874.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,683.42 : 95,492.18 = 28,593.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,683.42/95,492.18 = 28,593.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,683.42x = 95,492.18 × 28,593.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,683.42x = 2,730,420,865.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,420,865.67/63,683.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,874.91

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