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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,345.51, 93,531.42 and 20,222.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,345.51, 93,531.42 and 20,222.32 is: 30,337.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,345.51 : 93,531.42 = 20,222.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,345.51/93,531.42 = 20,222.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,345.51x = 93,531.42 × 20,222.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,345.51x = 1,891,422,305.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,891,422,305.29/62,345.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,337.75

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