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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,742.40, 95,613.60 and 35,633.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,742.40, 95,613.60 and 35,633.60 is: 53,450.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,742.40 : 95,613.60 = 35,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,742.40/95,613.60 = 35,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,742.40x = 95,613.60 × 35,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,742.40x = 3,407,056,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,407,056,776.96/63,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,450.40

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