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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,791.88, 95,680.30 and 17,048.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,791.88, 95,680.30 and 17,048.36 is: 25,570.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,791.88 : 95,680.30 = 17,048.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,791.88/95,680.30 = 17,048.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,791.88x = 95,680.30 × 17,048.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,791.88x = 1,631,192,199.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,631,192,199.31/63,791.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,570.53

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