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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,980.78, 95,971.18 and 32,796.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,980.78, 95,971.18 and 32,796.14 is: 49,194.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,980.78 : 95,971.18 = 32,796.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,980.78/95,971.18 = 32,796.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,980.78x = 95,971.18 × 32,796.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,980.78x = 3,147,484,255.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,147,484,255.25/63,980.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,194.22

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