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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,032.80, 97,552.80 and 18,282

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,032.80, 97,552.80 and 18,282 is: 27,424.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,032.80 : 97,552.80 = 18,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,032.80/97,552.80 = 18,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,032.80x = 97,552.80 × 18,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,032.80x = 1,783,460,289.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,460,289.60/65,032.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,424.01

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