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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,829.86, 95,803.95 and 32,261.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,829.86, 95,803.95 and 32,261.92 is: 48,422.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,829.86 : 95,803.95 = 32,261.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,829.86/95,803.95 = 32,261.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,829.86x = 95,803.95 × 32,261.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,829.86x = 3,090,819,476.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,819,476.14/63,829.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,422.78

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