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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,850.12, 95,780.68 and 16,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,850.12, 95,780.68 and 16,464.80 is: 24,698.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,850.12 : 95,780.68 = 16,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,850.12/95,780.68 = 16,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,850.12x = 95,780.68 × 16,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,850.12x = 1,577,009,938.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,577,009,938.35/63,850.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,698.62

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