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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,500.25, 62,250.92 and 13,798.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,500.25, 62,250.92 and 13,798.25 is: 20,697.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,500.25 : 62,250.92 = 13,798.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,500.25/62,250.92 = 13,798.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,500.25x = 62,250.92 × 13,798.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,500.25x = 858,953,687.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,953,687.90/41,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697.55

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