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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,001.20, 97,512.60 and 25,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,001.20, 97,512.60 and 25,559.60 is: 38,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,001.20 : 97,512.60 = 25,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,001.20/97,512.60 = 25,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,001.20x = 97,512.60 × 25,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,001.20x = 2,492,383,050.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,492,383,050.96/65,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,343.65

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