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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,704.12, 95,599.24 and 24,260.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,704.12, 95,599.24 and 24,260.21 is: 36,406.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,704.12 : 95,599.24 = 24,260.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,704.12/95,599.24 = 24,260.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,704.12x = 95,599.24 × 24,260.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,704.12x = 2,319,257,458.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,319,257,458.09/63,704.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,406.71

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