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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,938.87, 95,967.45 and 32,371.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,938.87, 95,967.45 and 32,371.11 is: 48,586.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,938.87 : 95,967.45 = 32,371.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,938.87/95,967.45 = 32,371.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,938.87x = 95,967.45 × 32,371.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,938.87x = 3,106,572,880.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,572,880.37/63,938.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,586.61

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