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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,500.74, 96,734.70 and 25,036.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,500.74, 96,734.70 and 25,036.32 is: 37,548.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,500.74 : 96,734.70 = 25,036.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,500.74/96,734.70 = 25,036.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,500.74x = 96,734.70 × 25,036.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,500.74x = 2,421,880,904.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,880,904.30/64,500.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,548.11

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