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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,616.48, 62,422.74 and 19,422.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,616.48, 62,422.74 and 19,422.12 is: 29,132.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,616.48 : 62,422.74 = 19,422.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,616.48/62,422.74 = 19,422.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,616.48x = 62,422.74 × 19,422.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,616.48x = 1,212,381,947.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,381,947.01/41,616.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,132.26

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