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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,830.48, 95,745.76 and 17,082.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,830.48, 95,745.76 and 17,082.12 is: 25,623.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.48 : 95,745.76 = 17,082.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.48/95,745.76 = 17,082.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.48x = 95,745.76 × 17,082.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.48x = 1,635,540,561.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,540,561.81/63,830.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,623.19

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