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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,081.10, 97,658.10 and 27,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,081.10, 97,658.10 and 27,634.80 is: 41,467.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,081.10 : 97,658.10 = 27,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,081.10/97,658.10 = 27,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,081.10x = 97,658.10 × 27,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,081.10x = 2,698,762,061.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,762,061.88/65,081.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,467.68

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