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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,601.35, 93,882.20 and 20,471.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,601.35, 93,882.20 and 20,471.70 is: 30,701.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,601.35 : 93,882.20 = 20,471.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,601.35/93,882.20 = 20,471.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,601.35x = 93,882.20 × 20,471.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,601.35x = 1,921,928,284.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,921,928,284.92/62,601.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,701.07

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