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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,877.44, 95,728.80 and 32,647.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,877.44, 95,728.80 and 32,647.20 is: 48,926.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.44 : 95,728.80 = 32,647.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.44/95,728.80 = 32,647.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.44x = 95,728.80 × 32,647.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.44x = 3,125,277,279.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,125,277,279.36/63,877.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,926.15

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