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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,081.40, 97,557.30 and 29,959.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,081.40, 97,557.30 and 29,959.80 is: 44,909.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,081.40 : 97,557.30 = 29,959.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,081.40/97,557.30 = 29,959.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,081.40x = 97,557.30 × 29,959.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,081.40x = 2,922,797,196.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,797,196.54/65,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,909.87

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