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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,616.37, 96,884.85 and 25,127.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,616.37, 96,884.85 and 25,127.45 is: 37,675.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,616.37 : 96,884.85 = 25,127.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,616.37/96,884.85 = 25,127.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,616.37x = 96,884.85 × 25,127.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,616.37x = 2,434,468,739.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,434,468,739.71/64,616.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,675.73

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