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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,342.45, 62,049.67 and 23,608.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,342.45, 62,049.67 and 23,608.62 is: 35,433.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,342.45 : 62,049.67 = 23,608.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,342.45/62,049.67 = 23,608.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,342.45x = 62,049.67 × 23,608.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,342.45x = 1,464,907,080.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,907,080.16/41,342.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,433.48

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