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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,702.95, 95,552.24 and 16,318.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,702.95, 95,552.24 and 16,318.46 is: 24,477.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,702.95 : 95,552.24 = 16,318.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,702.95/95,552.24 = 16,318.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,702.95x = 95,552.24 × 16,318.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,702.95x = 1,559,265,016.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,265,016.34/63,702.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,477.12

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