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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,850.20, 97,199.70 and 29,793.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,850.20, 97,199.70 and 29,793.40 is: 44,655.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,850.20 : 97,199.70 = 29,793.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,850.20/97,199.70 = 29,793.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,850.20x = 97,199.70 × 29,793.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,850.20x = 2,895,909,541.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,909,541.98/64,850.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,655.37

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