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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,981.30, 151,471.95 and 65,730.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,981.30, 151,471.95 and 65,730.10 is: 98,595.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,981.30 : 151,471.95 = 65,730.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,981.30/151,471.95 = 65,730.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,981.30x = 151,471.95 × 65,730.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,981.30x = 9,956,266,420.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,266,420.70/100,981.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,595.15

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