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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,716.40, 95,542.20 and 37,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,716.40, 95,542.20 and 37,429.20 is: 56,124.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,716.40 : 95,542.20 = 37,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,716.40/95,542.20 = 37,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,716.40x = 95,542.20 × 37,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,716.40x = 3,576,068,112.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,068,112.24/63,716.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,124.77

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