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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,433.74, 93,636.66 and 18,050.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,433.74, 93,636.66 and 18,050.60 is: 27,071.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,433.74 : 93,636.66 = 18,050.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,433.74/93,636.66 = 18,050.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,433.74x = 93,636.66 × 18,050.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,433.74x = 1,690,197,895.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,197,895.00/62,433.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,071.87

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