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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,608.48, 93,933.72 and 20,490.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,608.48, 93,933.72 and 20,490.52 is: 30,742.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,608.48 : 93,933.72 = 20,490.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,608.48/93,933.72 = 20,490.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,608.48x = 93,933.72 × 20,490.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,608.48x = 1,924,750,768.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,750,768.33/62,608.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,742.65

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