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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,600.48, 62,425.28 and 21,880.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,600.48, 62,425.28 and 21,880.56 is: 32,833.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,600.48 : 62,425.28 = 21,880.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,600.48/62,425.28 = 21,880.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,600.48x = 62,425.28 × 21,880.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,600.48x = 1,365,900,084.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,900,084.56/41,600.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,833.76

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