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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,839.00, 62,760.52 and 13,758.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,839.00, 62,760.52 and 13,758.43 is: 20,638.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,839.00 : 62,760.52 = 13,758.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,839.00/62,760.52 = 13,758.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,839.00x = 62,760.52 × 13,758.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,839.00x = 863,486,265.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,486,265.24/41,839.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,638.31

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