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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,912.46, 95,880.99 and 28,852.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,912.46, 95,880.99 and 28,852.12 is: 43,283.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,912.46 : 95,880.99 = 28,852.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,912.46/95,880.99 = 28,852.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,912.46x = 95,880.99 × 28,852.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,912.46x = 2,766,369,829.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,369,829.20/63,912.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,283.73

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