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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,508.52, 62,262.24 and 10,344.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,508.52, 62,262.24 and 10,344.04 is: 15,515.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,508.52 : 62,262.24 = 10,344.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,508.52/62,262.24 = 10,344.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,508.52x = 62,262.24 × 10,344.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,508.52x = 644,043,101.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,043,101.05/41,508.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,515.93

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