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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,002.02, 97,495.47 and 18,258.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,002.02, 97,495.47 and 18,258.90 is: 27,386.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,002.02 : 97,495.47 = 18,258.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,002.02/97,495.47 = 18,258.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,002.02x = 97,495.47 × 18,258.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,002.02x = 1,780,160,037.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,160,037.18/65,002.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,386.23

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