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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,532.24, 93,807.60 and 18,153.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,532.24, 93,807.60 and 18,153.24 is: 27,232.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,532.24 : 93,807.60 = 18,153.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,532.24/93,807.60 = 18,153.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,532.24x = 93,807.60 × 18,153.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,532.24x = 1,702,911,876.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,911,876.62/62,532.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,232.54

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