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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,918.40, 97,403.20 and 25,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,918.40, 97,403.20 and 25,468.80 is: 38,213.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,918.40 : 97,403.20 = 25,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,918.40/97,403.20 = 25,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,918.40x = 97,403.20 × 25,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,918.40x = 2,480,742,620.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,742,620.16/64,918.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,213.24

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