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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,717.40, 95,543.70 and 37,430.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,717.40, 95,543.70 and 37,430.20 is: 56,126.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,717.40 : 95,543.70 = 37,430.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,717.40/95,543.70 = 37,430.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,717.40x = 95,543.70 × 37,430.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,717.40x = 3,576,219,799.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,576,219,799.74/63,717.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,126.27

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