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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,971.40, 95,957.10 and 32,867.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,971.40, 95,957.10 and 32,867.40 is: 49,301.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,971.40 : 95,957.10 = 32,867.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,971.40/95,957.10 = 32,867.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,971.40x = 95,957.10 × 32,867.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,971.40x = 3,153,860,388.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,153,860,388.54/63,971.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,301.10

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