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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,970.48, 95,875.52 and 49,234.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,970.48, 95,875.52 and 49,234.96 is: 73,790.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,970.48 : 95,875.52 = 49,234.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,970.48/95,875.52 = 49,234.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,970.48x = 95,875.52 × 49,234.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,970.48x = 4,720,427,392.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,720,427,392.18/63,970.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,790.71

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