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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,799.80, 62,700.66 and 10,635.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,799.80, 62,700.66 and 10,635.32 is: 15,953.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,799.80 : 62,700.66 = 10,635.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,799.80/62,700.66 = 10,635.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,799.80x = 62,700.66 × 10,635.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,799.80x = 666,841,583.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 666,841,583.31/41,799.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,953.22

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