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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,124.20, 97,700.72 and 27,716.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,124.20, 97,700.72 and 27,716.04 is: 41,580.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,124.20 : 97,700.72 = 27,716.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,124.20/97,700.72 = 27,716.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,124.20x = 97,700.72 × 27,716.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,124.20x = 2,707,876,924.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,707,876,924.97/65,124.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,580.19

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