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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,547.30, 62,283.84 and 18,155.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,547.30, 62,283.84 and 18,155.22 is: 27,216.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,547.30 : 62,283.84 = 18,155.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,547.30/62,283.84 = 18,155.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,547.30x = 62,283.84 × 18,155.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,547.30x = 1,130,776,817.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,776,817.64/41,547.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,216.61

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