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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,998.26, 95,868.82 and 31,880.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,998.26, 95,868.82 and 31,880.49 is: 47,756.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,998.26 : 95,868.82 = 31,880.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,998.26/95,868.82 = 31,880.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,998.26x = 95,868.82 × 31,880.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,998.26x = 3,056,345,176.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,056,345,176.93/63,998.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,756.69

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