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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,000.56, 97,508.16 and 25,552.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,000.56, 97,508.16 and 25,552.48 is: 38,331.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,000.56 : 97,508.16 = 25,552.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,000.56/97,508.16 = 25,552.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,000.56x = 97,508.16 × 25,552.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,000.56x = 2,491,575,308.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,491,575,308.24/65,000.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,331.60

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