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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,692.35, 95,554.17 and 31,686.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,692.35, 95,554.17 and 31,686.53 is: 47,537.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,692.35 : 95,554.17 = 31,686.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,692.35/95,554.17 = 31,686.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,692.35x = 95,554.17 × 31,686.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,692.35x = 3,027,780,074.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027,780,074.33/63,692.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,537.58

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