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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,746.40, 95,587.20 and 37,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,746.40, 95,587.20 and 37,459.20 is: 56,169.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,746.40 : 95,587.20 = 37,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,746.40/95,587.20 = 37,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,746.40x = 95,587.20 × 37,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,746.40x = 3,580,620,042.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,580,620,042.24/63,746.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,169.76

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