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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,372.34, 93,564.81 and 20,250.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,372.34, 93,564.81 and 20,250.66 is: 30,378.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,372.34 : 93,564.81 = 20,250.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,372.34/93,564.81 = 20,250.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,372.34x = 93,564.81 × 20,250.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,372.34x = 1,894,749,155.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,749,155.27/62,372.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,378.04

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