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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,881.20, 95,840.30 and 26,434.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,881.20, 95,840.30 and 26,434.36 is: 39,659.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,881.20 : 95,840.30 = 26,434.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,881.20/95,840.30 = 26,434.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,881.20x = 95,840.30 × 26,434.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,881.20x = 2,533,476,992.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,533,476,992.71/63,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,659.20

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