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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,980.48, 95,842.26 and 31,862.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,980.48, 95,842.26 and 31,862.79 is: 47,730.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,980.48 : 95,842.26 = 31,862.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,980.48/95,842.26 = 31,862.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,980.48x = 95,842.26 × 31,862.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,980.48x = 3,053,802,162.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,053,802,162.68/63,980.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,730.21

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