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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,712.86, 95,515.83 and 28,168.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,712.86, 95,515.83 and 28,168.44 is: 42,229.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,712.86 : 95,515.83 = 28,168.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,712.86/95,515.83 = 28,168.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,712.86x = 95,515.83 × 28,168.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,712.86x = 2,690,531,926.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,690,531,926.41/63,712.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,229.02

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