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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,896.52, 97,344.98 and 18,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,896.52, 97,344.98 and 18,149.80 is: 27,224.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,896.52 : 97,344.98 = 18,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,896.52/97,344.98 = 18,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,896.52x = 97,344.98 × 18,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,896.52x = 1,766,791,918.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,791,918.00/64,896.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,224.76

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