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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,392.24, 93,500.82 and 41,572

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,392.24, 93,500.82 and 41,572 is: 62,299.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,392.24 : 93,500.82 = 41,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,392.24/93,500.82 = 41,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,392.24x = 93,500.82 × 41,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,392.24x = 3,887,016,089.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,016,089.04/62,392.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,299.67

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