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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,970.10, 97,491.60 and 27,523.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,970.10, 97,491.60 and 27,523.80 is: 41,301.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,970.10 : 97,491.60 = 27,523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,970.10/97,491.60 = 27,523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,970.10x = 97,491.60 × 27,523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,970.10x = 2,683,339,300.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,683,339,300.08/64,970.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,301.14

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