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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,062.20, 97,523.10 and 31,708.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,062.20, 97,523.10 and 31,708.68 is: 47,528.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,062.20 : 97,523.10 = 31,708.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,062.20/97,523.10 = 31,708.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,062.20x = 97,523.10 × 31,708.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,062.20x = 3,092,328,770.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,092,328,770.51/65,062.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,528.81

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