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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,877.80, 95,816.70 and 16,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,877.80, 95,816.70 and 16,492.80 is: 24,739.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.80 : 95,816.70 = 16,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.80/95,816.70 = 16,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.80x = 95,816.70 × 16,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.80x = 1,580,285,669.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,285,669.76/63,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,739.20

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