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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,027.40, 97,476.30 and 29,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,027.40, 97,476.30 and 29,905.80 is: 44,828.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,027.40 : 97,476.30 = 29,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,027.40/97,476.30 = 29,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,027.40x = 97,476.30 × 29,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,027.40x = 2,915,106,732.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,106,732.54/65,027.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,828.90

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