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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,697.80, 95,548.86 and 16,950.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,697.80, 95,548.86 and 16,950.72 is: 25,426.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,697.80 : 95,548.86 = 16,950.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,697.80/95,548.86 = 16,950.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,697.80x = 95,548.86 × 16,950.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,697.80x = 1,619,621,972.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,619,621,972.18/63,697.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,426.65

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