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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,054.92, 97,582.35 and 18,307.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,054.92, 97,582.35 and 18,307.80 is: 27,461.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,054.92 : 97,582.35 = 18,307.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,054.92/97,582.35 = 18,307.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,054.92x = 97,582.35 × 18,307.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,054.92x = 1,786,518,147.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,786,518,147.33/65,054.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,461.69

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