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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,703.43, 95,557.31 and 16,956.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,703.43, 95,557.31 and 16,956.35 is: 25,435.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,703.43 : 95,557.31 = 16,956.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,703.43/95,557.31 = 16,956.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,703.43x = 95,557.31 × 16,956.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,703.43x = 1,620,303,193.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,620,303,193.42/63,703.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,435.10

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