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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,742.82, 95,620.43 and 23,227.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,742.82, 95,620.43 and 23,227.34 is: 34,843.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,742.82 : 95,620.43 = 23,227.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,742.82/95,620.43 = 23,227.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,742.82x = 95,620.43 × 23,227.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,742.82x = 2,221,008,238.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,221,008,238.56/63,742.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,843.27

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