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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,132.26, 97,545.27 and 31,747.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,132.26, 97,545.27 and 31,747.69 is: 47,546.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,132.26 : 97,545.27 = 31,747.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,132.26/97,545.27 = 31,747.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,132.26x = 97,545.27 × 31,747.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,132.26x = 3,096,836,992.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,836,992.93/65,132.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,546.90

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