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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,047.80, 97,458.30 and 29,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,047.80, 97,458.30 and 29,915.40 is: 44,820.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,047.80 : 97,458.30 = 29,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,047.80/97,458.30 = 29,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,047.80x = 97,458.30 × 29,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,047.80x = 2,915,504,027.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,504,027.82/65,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,820.95

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