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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,704.94, 95,555.24 and 16,320.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,704.94, 95,555.24 and 16,320.46 is: 24,480.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,704.94 : 95,555.24 = 16,320.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,704.94/95,555.24 = 16,320.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,704.94x = 95,555.24 × 16,320.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,704.94x = 1,559,505,472.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,505,472.21/63,704.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,480.13

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