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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,721.00, 95,597.21 and 31,715.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,721.00, 95,597.21 and 31,715.31 is: 47,580.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,721.00 : 95,597.21 = 31,715.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,721.00/95,597.21 = 31,715.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,721.00x = 95,597.21 × 31,715.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,721.00x = 3,031,895,588.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,895,588.06/63,721.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,580.79

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