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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,796.60, 62,694.54 and 10,631.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,796.60, 62,694.54 and 10,631.76 is: 15,947.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,796.60 : 62,694.54 = 10,631.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,796.60/62,694.54 = 10,631.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,796.60x = 62,694.54 × 10,631.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,796.60x = 666,553,302.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,553,302.59/41,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,947.55

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