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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,724.40, 95,500.20 and 42,604.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,724.40, 95,500.20 and 42,604.40 is: 63,848.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,724.40 : 95,500.20 = 42,604.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,724.40/95,500.20 = 42,604.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,724.40x = 95,500.20 × 42,604.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,724.40x = 4,068,728,720.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,068,728,720.88/63,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,848.84

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