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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,791.52, 95,599.60 and 32,561.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,791.52, 95,599.60 and 32,561.12 is: 48,796.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,791.52 : 95,599.60 = 32,561.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,791.52/95,599.60 = 32,561.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,791.52x = 95,599.60 × 32,561.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,791.52x = 3,112,830,047.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,830,047.55/63,791.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,796.93

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