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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,981.60, 97,465.20 and 53,274.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,981.60, 97,465.20 and 53,274.40 is: 79,905.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,981.60 : 97,465.20 = 53,274.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,981.60/97,465.20 = 53,274.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,981.60x = 97,465.20 × 53,274.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,981.60x = 5,192,400,050.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,192,400,050.88/64,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,905.70

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