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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,015.52, 97,526.93 and 18,264.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,015.52, 97,526.93 and 18,264.75 is: 27,398.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,015.52 : 97,526.93 = 18,264.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,015.52/97,526.93 = 18,264.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,015.52x = 97,526.93 × 18,264.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,015.52x = 1,781,304,903.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,304,903.39/65,015.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,398.15

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