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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,964.60, 95,817.30 and 36,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,964.60, 95,817.30 and 36,230.20 is: 54,271.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,964.60 : 95,817.30 = 36,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,964.60/95,817.30 = 36,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,964.60x = 95,817.30 × 36,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,964.60x = 3,471,479,942.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,471,479,942.46/63,964.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,271.89

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