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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,956.80, 95,935.20 and 36,308.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,956.80, 95,935.20 and 36,308.80 is: 54,463.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,956.80 : 95,935.20 = 36,308.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,956.80/95,935.20 = 36,308.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,956.80x = 95,935.20 × 36,308.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,956.80x = 3,483,291,989.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,291,989.76/63,956.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,463.20

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