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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,604.74, 93,844.46 and 31,037.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,604.74, 93,844.46 and 31,037.90 is: 46,525.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,604.74 : 93,844.46 = 31,037.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,604.74/93,844.46 = 31,037.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,604.74x = 93,844.46 × 31,037.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,604.74x = 2,912,735,277.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,912,735,277.24/62,604.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,525.79

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