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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,735.40, 95,570.70 and 37,448.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,735.40, 95,570.70 and 37,448.20 is: 56,153.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,735.40 : 95,570.70 = 37,448.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,735.40/95,570.70 = 37,448.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,735.40x = 95,570.70 × 37,448.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,735.40x = 3,578,950,687.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,578,950,687.74/63,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,153.26

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