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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,877.95, 95,876.06 and 32,310.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,877.95, 95,876.06 and 32,310.36 is: 48,495.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.95 : 95,876.06 = 32,310.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.95/95,876.06 = 32,310.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.95x = 95,876.06 × 32,310.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.95x = 3,097,789,852.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,789,852.43/63,877.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,495.45

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