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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,434.80, 93,652.20 and 61,997.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,434.80, 93,652.20 and 61,997.40 is: 92,996.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,434.80 : 93,652.20 = 61,997.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,434.80/93,652.20 = 61,997.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,434.80x = 93,652.20 × 61,997.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,434.80x = 5,806,192,904.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,806,192,904.28/62,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,996.10

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