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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,937.20, 95,905.80 and 56,161.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,937.20, 95,905.80 and 56,161.20 is: 84,241.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,937.20 : 95,905.80 = 56,161.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,937.20/95,905.80 = 56,161.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,937.20x = 95,905.80 × 56,161.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,937.20x = 5,386,184,814.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,386,184,814.96/63,937.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,241.80

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