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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.20, 97,603.85 and 46,357.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.20, 97,603.85 and 46,357.92 is: 69,576.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.20 : 97,603.85 = 46,357.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.20/97,603.85 = 46,357.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.20x = 97,603.85 × 46,357.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.20x = 4,524,711,585.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,711,585.89/65,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,576.48

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