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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,432.34, 62,139.81 and 13,354.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,432.34, 62,139.81 and 13,354.92 is: 20,029.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,432.34 : 62,139.81 = 13,354.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,432.34/62,139.81 = 13,354.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,432.34x = 62,139.81 × 13,354.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,432.34x = 829,872,191.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 829,872,191.37/41,432.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,029.58

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