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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,732.32, 62,600.75 and 10,567.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,732.32, 62,600.75 and 10,567.84 is: 15,852.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,732.32 : 62,600.75 = 10,567.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,732.32/62,600.75 = 10,567.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,732.32x = 62,600.75 × 10,567.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,732.32x = 661,554,423.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,554,423.30/41,732.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,852.33

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