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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,998.80, 95,998.20 and 32,814.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,998.80, 95,998.20 and 32,814.16 is: 49,221.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,998.80 : 95,998.20 = 32,814.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,998.80/95,998.20 = 32,814.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,998.80x = 95,998.20 × 32,814.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,998.80x = 3,150,100,294.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,100,294.51/63,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,221.24

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