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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,726.40, 95,557.20 and 37,439.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,726.40, 95,557.20 and 37,439.20 is: 56,139.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,726.40 : 95,557.20 = 37,439.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,726.40/95,557.20 = 37,439.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,726.40x = 95,557.20 × 37,439.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,726.40x = 3,577,585,122.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,585,122.24/63,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,139.77

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