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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,700.32, 95,592.10 and 24,257.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,700.32, 95,592.10 and 24,257.82 is: 36,402.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,700.32 : 95,592.10 = 24,257.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,700.32/95,592.10 = 24,257.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,700.32x = 95,592.10 × 24,257.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,700.32x = 2,318,855,955.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,318,855,955.22/63,700.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,402.58

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