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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.05, 97,548.05 and 18,284.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.05, 97,548.05 and 18,284.93 is: 27,427.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.05 : 97,548.05 = 18,284.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.05/97,548.05 = 18,284.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.05x = 97,548.05 × 18,284.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.05x = 1,783,658,686.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,658,686.72/65,032.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,427.38

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