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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,854.40, 95,587.20 and 37,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,854.40, 95,587.20 and 37,480.80 is: 56,107.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,854.40 : 95,587.20 = 37,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,854.40/95,587.20 = 37,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,854.40x = 95,587.20 × 37,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,854.40x = 3,582,684,725.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,582,684,725.76/63,854.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,107.09

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