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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.29, 95,550.44 and 28,598.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.29, 95,550.44 and 28,598.94 is: 42,898.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.29 : 95,550.44 = 28,598.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.29/95,550.44 = 28,598.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.29x = 95,550.44 × 28,598.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.29x = 2,732,641,157.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,732,641,157.54/63,700.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,898.41

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