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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,034.07, 97,551.15 and 18,286.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,034.07, 97,551.15 and 18,286.95 is: 27,430.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,034.07 : 97,551.15 = 18,286.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,034.07/97,551.15 = 18,286.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,034.07x = 97,551.15 × 18,286.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,034.07x = 1,783,912,423.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,912,423.30/65,034.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,430.43

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