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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,860.27, 95,796.17 and 24,417.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,860.27, 95,796.17 and 24,417.72 is: 36,628.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,860.27 : 95,796.17 = 24,417.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,860.27/95,796.17 = 24,417.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,860.27x = 95,796.17 × 24,417.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,860.27x = 2,339,124,056.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,124,056.13/63,860.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,628.78

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