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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,706.44, 95,559.12 and 16,321.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,706.44, 95,559.12 and 16,321.44 is: 24,482.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,706.44 : 95,559.12 = 16,321.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,706.44/95,559.12 = 16,321.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,706.44x = 95,559.12 × 16,321.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,706.44x = 1,559,662,443.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,662,443.53/63,706.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,482.02

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