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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,000.60, 61,500.90 and 23,472.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,000.60, 61,500.90 and 23,472.20 is: 35,208.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,000.60 : 61,500.90 = 23,472.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,000.60/61,500.90 = 23,472.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,000.60x = 61,500.90 × 23,472.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,000.60x = 1,443,561,424.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,443,561,424.98/41,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,208.30

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