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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,909.20, 97,356.60 and 18,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,909.20, 97,356.60 and 18,166.80 is: 27,248.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,909.20 : 97,356.60 = 18,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,909.20/97,356.60 = 18,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,909.20x = 97,356.60 × 18,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,909.20x = 1,768,657,880.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,657,880.88/64,909.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,248.18

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