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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,574.48, 93,869.55 and 20,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,574.48, 93,869.55 and 20,458.80 is: 30,690.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,574.48 : 93,869.55 = 20,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,574.48/93,869.55 = 20,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,574.48x = 93,869.55 × 20,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,574.48x = 1,920,458,349.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,458,349.54/62,574.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,690.76

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