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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,890.75, 62,846.15 and 12,307.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,890.75, 62,846.15 and 12,307.93 is: 18,464.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,890.75 : 62,846.15 = 12,307.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,890.75/62,846.15 = 12,307.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,890.75x = 62,846.15 × 12,307.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,890.75x = 773,506,014.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 773,506,014.97/41,890.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,464.84

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