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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.48, 61,500.72 and 23,458.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.48, 61,500.72 and 23,458.08 is: 35,187.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.48 : 61,500.72 = 23,458.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.48/61,500.72 = 23,458.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.48x = 61,500.72 × 23,458.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.48x = 1,442,688,809.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,442,688,809.82/41,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,187.12

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