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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,865.45, 95,857.31 and 32,297.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,865.45, 95,857.31 and 32,297.86 is: 48,476.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,865.45 : 95,857.31 = 32,297.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,865.45/95,857.31 = 32,297.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,865.45x = 95,857.31 × 32,297.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,865.45x = 3,095,985,978.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,985,978.36/63,865.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,476.70

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