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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,042.32, 97,516.17 and 43,930.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,042.32, 97,516.17 and 43,930.02 is: 65,863.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,042.32 : 97,516.17 = 43,930.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,042.32/97,516.17 = 43,930.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,042.32x = 97,516.17 × 43,930.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,042.32x = 4,283,887,298.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,283,887,298.42/65,042.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,863.08

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