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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,343.20, 96,529.20 and 24,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,343.20, 96,529.20 and 24,896.80 is: 37,350.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,343.20 : 96,529.20 = 24,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,343.20/96,529.20 = 24,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,343.20x = 96,529.20 × 24,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,343.20x = 2,403,268,186.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,268,186.56/64,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,350.77

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