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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,532.48, 62,299.17 and 10,367.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,532.48, 62,299.17 and 10,367.73 is: 15,551.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,532.48 : 62,299.17 = 10,367.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,532.48/62,299.17 = 10,367.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,532.48x = 62,299.17 × 10,367.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,532.48x = 645,900,973.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 645,900,973.78/41,532.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,551.71

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