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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,697.31, 95,548.12 and 16,950.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,697.31, 95,548.12 and 16,950.23 is: 25,425.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,697.31 : 95,548.12 = 16,950.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,697.31/95,548.12 = 16,950.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,697.31x = 95,548.12 × 16,950.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,697.31x = 1,619,562,047.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,562,047.58/63,697.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,425.91

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