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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,136.36, 97,552.62 and 47,562.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,136.36, 97,552.62 and 47,562.60 is: 71,232.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,136.36 : 97,552.62 = 47,562.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,136.36/97,552.62 = 47,562.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,136.36x = 97,552.62 × 47,562.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,136.36x = 4,639,856,244.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,639,856,244.01/65,136.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,232.97

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