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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,600.10, 93,890.34 and 20,479.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,600.10, 93,890.34 and 20,479.86 is: 30,716.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,600.10 : 93,890.34 = 20,479.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,600.10/93,890.34 = 20,479.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,600.10x = 93,890.34 × 20,479.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,600.10x = 1,922,861,018.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,861,018.55/62,600.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,716.58

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