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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,634.96, 93,893.64 and 21,052.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,634.96, 93,893.64 and 21,052.80 is: 31,559.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,634.96 : 93,893.64 = 21,052.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,634.96/93,893.64 = 21,052.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,634.96x = 93,893.64 × 21,052.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,634.96x = 1,976,724,024.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,724,024.19/62,634.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,559.44

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