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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,352.86, 96,565.54 and 50,273.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,352.86, 96,565.54 and 50,273.38 is: 75,438.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,352.86 : 96,565.54 = 50,273.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,352.86/96,565.54 = 50,273.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,352.86x = 96,565.54 × 50,273.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,352.86x = 4,854,676,087.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,854,676,087.33/64,352.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,438.39

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