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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,018.79, 97,526.75 and 29,958.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,018.79, 97,526.75 and 29,958.44 is: 44,936.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,018.79 : 97,526.75 = 29,958.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,018.79/97,526.75 = 29,958.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,018.79x = 97,526.75 × 29,958.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,018.79x = 2,921,748,650.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,921,748,650.84/65,018.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,936.99

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