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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,683.74, 93,959.55 and 20,552.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,683.74, 93,959.55 and 20,552.83 is: 30,807.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,683.74 : 93,959.55 = 20,552.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,683.74/93,959.55 = 20,552.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,683.74x = 93,959.55 × 20,552.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,683.74x = 1,931,134,423.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,134,423.13/62,683.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,807.58

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