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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,028.04, 97,542.04 and 18,280.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,028.04, 97,542.04 and 18,280.92 is: 27,421.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,028.04 : 97,542.04 = 18,280.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,028.04/97,542.04 = 18,280.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,028.04x = 97,542.04 × 18,280.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,028.04x = 1,783,158,229.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,158,229.88/65,028.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,421.37

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