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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,981.19, 97,475.22 and 18,237.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,981.19, 97,475.22 and 18,237.71 is: 27,357.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,981.19 : 97,475.22 = 18,237.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,981.19/97,475.22 = 18,237.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,981.19x = 97,475.22 × 18,237.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,981.19x = 1,777,724,307.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,777,724,307.17/64,981.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,357.52

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