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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,835.84, 62,775.12 and 27,805.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,835.84, 62,775.12 and 27,805.44 is: 41,722.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,835.84 : 62,775.12 = 27,805.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,835.84/62,775.12 = 27,805.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,835.84x = 62,775.12 × 27,805.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,835.84x = 1,745,489,832.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,745,489,832.65/41,835.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,722.36

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