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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,787.44, 95,593.56 and 32,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,787.44, 95,593.56 and 32,557.20 is: 48,791.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,787.44 : 95,593.56 = 32,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,787.44/95,593.56 = 32,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,787.44x = 95,593.56 × 32,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,787.44x = 3,112,258,651.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,258,651.63/63,787.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,791.09

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